Space startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
155 European Space companies have closed 263 funding rounds and raised €5.6B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.6B. Germany leads by capital raised, and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is the most active investor. Data as of 5 Nov 2026.
#27 sector by equity raised — 0.8% of European sector equity funding.
Equity funding
€5.6B
excl. debt & grants · +€1.6B debt
Funding rounds
263
Companies
155
Avg round
€30M
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsSpace — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | €4.3M | 3 |
| 2016 | €3.3M | 2 |
| 2017 | €18M | 2 |
| 2018 | €84M | 5 |
| 2019 | €16M | 1 |
| 2020 | €218M | 10 |
| 2021 | €280M | 25 |
| 2022 | €352M | 19 |
| 2023 | €386M | 40 |
| 2024 | €886M | 45 |
| 2025 | €859M | 54 |
| 2026 | €2.5B | 56 |
AI analysis mentioning Space
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceSector90 days to 2026-10-20
Space sector funding falls 27% to €920M on fewer deals
Space funding dropped to €920M in the recent 90 days from €1.27B in the prior period, a decline of 27%. Deal count fell from 15 to 12.
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Pulse
The Exploration Company secures €387M Series C
German space company The Exploration Company closed a €387M Series C round on 8 September 2026, ranking among the largest European rounds of the past 30 days.
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Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eutelsat | France | Debt | €1.0B | 2026-02-11 | View → |
| Iceye | Finland | Series D+ | €450M | 2026-06-09 | View → |
| The Exploration Company | Germany | Series C | €387M | 2026-09-08 | View → |
| Iceye | Finland | Debt | €300M | 2026-05-21 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Series D+ | €270M | 2026-06-09 | View → |
| Iceye | Finland | Series D+ | €200M | 2025-12-10 | View → |
| PLD Space | Spain | Other | €180M | 2026-03-04 | View → |
| EnduroSat | Bulgaria | Other | €178M | 2026-09-16 | View → |
| PLD Space | Spain | Other | €159M | 2026-08-27 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Series C | €155M | 2023-03-28 | View → |
| The Exploration Company | Germany | Series B | €152M | 2024-11-18 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Debt | €150M | 2025-06-25 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)10 deals
- Bayern Kapital9 deals
- Expansion9 deals
- Bpifrance8 deals
- CDP Venture Capital8 deals
- E2MC7 deals
- OTB Ventures7 deals
- Lifeline Ventures6 deals
- Heartcore Capital5 deals
- Lakestar5 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openSpace — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Space — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €1.8B |
| Finland | €1.6B |
| France | €1.3B |
| Spain | €914M |
| UK | €401M |
| Italy | €346M |
| Bulgaria | €341M |
| Switzerland | €167M |
| Ukraine | €63M |
| Estonia | €45M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Space — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Space — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €1.9B |
| Debt | €1.6B |
| Series D+ | €1.3B |
| Series C | €1.0B |
| Series A | €667M |
| Series B | €364M |
| Seed | €290M |
| Growth/Late | €33M |
| Pre-Seed | €32M |
| Grant | €23M |
| Early VC | €11M |
| Crowdfunding | €445k |