Orbex Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 180

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series D
  • (In Progress)

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $28.9M

  • Investors
  • 20

Orbex General Information

Description

Developer of an orbital launch technology designed for small satellites. The company uses a wide range of advanced materials and techniques to create each launch vehicle technology and develops in-house, including rocket engines, avionics, guidance and navigation computers, software, and structure technologies to launch small, micro, and nano-satellites into low orbits, enabling businesses to get their small satellites to orbit on time.

Contact Information

Website
www.orbex.space
Formerly Known As
Moonspike
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6 Innovation Way
  • Forres Enterprise Park
  • Forres IV36 2AB
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Vertical(s)
Space Technology, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 6 Innovation Way
  • Forres Enterprise Park
  • Forres IV36 2AB
  • Scotland, United Kingdom

Orbex Timeline

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Orbex Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Later Stage VC (Series D) 21-Apr-2024 $28.9M In Progress Generating Revenue
12. Grant 19-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Grant 12-Jun-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 21-Apr-2024 Completed Product Development
9. Later Stage VC 27-Mar-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 17-Dec-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B) 10-Dec-2020 Completed Product Development
6. Grant 06-Jul-2020 Completed Product Development
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 16-Jul-2018 $5.29M $5.53M Completed Product Development
4. Grant 01-Jan-2018 $7.37M $240K Completed Product Development
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Orbex Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C Ordinary
Series B
Series A
Series A
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 850,000 $0.000126 $0.11 $0.11 1x $0.11 7.55%
Ordinary 500,000 $0.000126 $0.09 $0.09 1x $0.09 4.44%
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Orbex Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an orbital launch technology designed for small satellites. The company uses a wide range of advanced mater
Aerospace and Defense
Forres, United Kingdom
180 As of 2024

El Segundo, CA
 

Ottobrunn, Germany
 
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Orbex Competitors (4)

One of Orbex’s 4 competitors is ABL (Aerospace and Defense), a Venture Capital-Backed company based in El Segundo, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
ABL (Aerospace and Defense) Venture Capital-Backed El Segundo, CA
Isar Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Ottobrunn, Germany
Rocket Factory Venture Capital-Backed Augsburg, Germany
Rocket Lab USA Formerly VC-backed Long Beach, CA
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Orbex Patents

  • 17

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 14

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Orbex Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
ES-2911402-T3 Multistage rocket with a recoverable rocket stage and method for launching a multistage rocket and returning a recoverable rocket stage to earth Active 15-Nov-2018
AU-2019379776-A1 Recoverable rocket stage, rocket, and method for launching a multi-stage rocket and returning a recoverable rocket stage to earth Pending 15-Nov-2018
US-20220081130-A1 Recoverable rocket stage, rocket, and method for launching a multi-stage rocket and returning a recoverable rocket stage to earth Active 15-Nov-2018
CA-3120034-A1 Recoverable rocket stage, rocket, and method for launching a multi-stage rocket and returning a recoverable rocket stage to earth Pending 15-Nov-2018
EP-3653516-A1 Recoverable rocket stage, rocket, and method for launching a multi-stage rocket and returning a recoverable rocket stage to earth Active 15-Nov-2018 B64G1/402
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Orbex Investors (20)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
European Space Agency Government
InnoFounder Accelerator/Incubator
Denmark's Export and Investment Fund Venture Capital Minority
Jacobs Solutions Corporation Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Orbex FAQs

  • When was Orbex founded?

    Orbex was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Orbex headquartered?

    Orbex is headquartered in Forres, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Orbex?

    Orbex has 180 total employees.

  • What industry is Orbex in?

    Orbex’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Orbex a private or public company?

    Orbex is a Private company.

  • What is Orbex’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Orbex is .

  • How much funding has Orbex raised over time?

    Orbex has raised $98.4M.

  • Who are Orbex’s investors?

    European Space Agency, InnoFounder, Denmark's Export and Investment Fund, Jacobs Solutions, and are 5 of 20 investors who have invested in Orbex.

  • Who are Orbex’s competitors?

    ABL (Aerospace and Defense), Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory, and Rocket Lab USA are competitors of Orbex.

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