Sectors/Space/2026

Space funding in 2026

European Space startup funding raised during 2026.

In 2026, 46 European Space companies raised a combined €3.8B across 52 funding rounds. France led by capital raised, and Join Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 7 Oct 2026.

Total funding

€3.8B

disclosed, € normalized

Funding rounds

Companies

Top country

France

Break down 2026 by period

Half-year

H1 H2

Quarters

Q1 Q2 Q3

in progress — period is still running

Rank among sectors

4.9% of sector funding

Debt financing

€1.3B

34.1% of total

Top-10 round share

82.9%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top countries

by € raised

Stage mix

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Eutelsat	Debt	Feb 2026	€1.0B
Iceye	Series D+	Jun 2026	€450M
The Exploration Company	Series C	Sep 2026	€387M
Iceye	Debt	May 2026

View all 52 Space deals in 2026 →

Top investors

most active in 2026, by deal count

Join Capital3 deals
Lifeline Ventures3 deals
European Space Agency (ESA)2 deals
Expansion2 deals
Faber2 deals
Foresight Group2 deals
German Aerospace Center (DLR)2 deals
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2 deals
Linas Sargautis2 deals
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation2 deals

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