Ursa Major Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 347

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $12.5M

  • Investors
  • 37

Ursa Major General Information

Description

Manufacturer of turnkey propulsion intended to be used by various vehicles belonging within the microsatellite category for launch and hypersonic applications. The company's propulsion engines consist of a combustion engine that runs on liquid oxygen and a kerosene engine, enabling aerospace clients to receive higher performing, lowest cost, and engines with better boost propulsion.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 19750 County Road 7
  • Berthoud, CO 80513
  • United States
+1 (970)
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Corporate Office
  • 19750 County Road 7
  • Berthoud, CO 80513
  • United States
+1 (970)

Ursa Major Timeline

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Ursa Major Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Grant 17-Sep-2024 $12.5M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series D) 30-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 01-Aug-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 07-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 12-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 18-Nov-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - PPP 28-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 22-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 25-Sep-2018 $8.03M $10.8M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 23-Jun-2017 $2.8M $2.8M Completed Generating Revenue
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Ursa Major Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D-1
Series D
Series C
Series B-1
Series B
Series A 4,922,876 $0.000100 6% $1.63 $1.63 1x $1.63 4.35%
Seed 2,573,531 $0.000100 6% $1.09 $1.09 1x $1.09 2.27%
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Ursa Major Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of turnkey propulsion intended to be used by various vehicles belonging within the microsatellite category
Aerospace and Defense
Berthoud, CO
347 As of 2025

Beijing, China
 

Long Beach, CA
 
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Ursa Major Competitors (17)

One of Ursa Major’s 17 competitors is Deep Blue Aerospace, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Beijing, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Deep Blue Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
SpinLaunch Venture Capital-Backed Long Beach, CA
SpaceX Venture Capital-Backed Hawthorne, CA
Gilmour Space Venture Capital-Backed Helensvale, Australia
Firefly Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Cedar Park, TX
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Ursa Major Investors (37)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
U.S. Navy Government
America Makes Corporation Minority
Assured Asset Management Asset Manager Minority
Atento Capital Venture Capital Minority
Balerion Space Venture Venture Capital Minority
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Ursa Major FAQs

  • When was Ursa Major founded?

    Ursa Major was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Ursa Major headquartered?

    Ursa Major is headquartered in Berthoud, CO.

  • What is the size of Ursa Major?

    Ursa Major has 347 total employees.

  • What industry is Ursa Major in?

    Ursa Major’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Ursa Major a private or public company?

    Ursa Major is a Private company.

  • What is Ursa Major’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ursa Major is .

  • How much funding has Ursa Major raised over time?

    Ursa Major has raised $274M.

  • Who are Ursa Major’s investors?

    U.S. Navy, America Makes, Assured Asset Management, Atento Capital, and Balerion Space Venture are 5 of 37 investors who have invested in Ursa Major.

  • Who are Ursa Major’s competitors?

    Deep Blue Aerospace, SpinLaunch, SpaceX, Gilmour Space, and Firefly Aerospace are some of the 17 competitors of Ursa Major.

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