Rocket Lab Overview

  • Founded
  • 2006
Founded
  • Status
  • Private
  • Employees
  • 530
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • PIPE
  • (In Progress)
  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $470M
Latest Deal Amount
  • Investors
  • 13

Rocket Lab General Information

Description

Manufacturer of commercial rocket launchers intended to provide frequent satellite launch opportunities to lower Earth orbit and remove barriers to commercial space. The company's rocket launcher is an entirely carbon-composite vehicle that uses its 3D-printed Rutherford engines for its main propulsion system to launch its imaging and communications satellites, enabling companies to reach orbit and offer services including optimized crop monitoring, improved weather reporting, internet from space, natural disaster prediction, up-to-date maritime data and search and rescue services.

Contact Information

Website
www.rocketlabusa.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Primary Office
  • 3881 McGowen Street
  • Long Beach, CA 90808
  • United States
+1 (714) 000-0000
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Rocket Lab Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. PIPE 01-Mar-2021 $470M 00000 In Progress Generating Revenue
9. Reverse Merger 01-Mar-2021 00000 00000 00.00 Announced Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series E) 15-Nov-2018 00000 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series D) 03-Jan-2017 0000 00000 00.00 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 18-Nov-2015 000.00 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 30-Sep-2015 000000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 27-Feb-2015 000.00 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 15-Jan-2014 00.00 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC (Series A) 17-Sep-2013 $5.5M $5.5M 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Angel (individual) 01-Jan-2006 Completed Startup
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Rocket Lab Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series E 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 000.00 000.00 00 000.00 0.000
Series D 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 000.00 000.00 00 000.00 0.000
Series C 0,000,000 00.000000 00.0 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 00.000
Series B 11,987,187 $0.000100 $0.11 $1.8 $1.8 1x $1.8 26.71%
Series A 6,898,281 $0.000100 $0.05 $0.8 $0.8 1x $0.8 15.37%
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Rocket Lab Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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530 As of 2021
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Rocket Lab Competitors (12)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SpaceX Venture Capital-Backed Hawthorne, CA 0000 00.000 0000000000 0 00.000
0000000 00000 0000 Venture Capital-Backed Helensvale, Australia 00 000.00 000000 0
0000000 000000000 Venture Capital-Backed Cedar Park, TX 000 000.00 0000000000 0
00000000 Venture Capital-Backed Santa Clara, CA 000 00000 000000000 00000
0000 0000 00000000 Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China 00 000.00 0000000000 0 000.00
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Rocket Lab Executive Team (7)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Peter Beck Founder, Owner, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Board Member
Adam Spice Chief Financial Officer
Shaun D'Mello Vice President, Launch
Nicole Oliver Vice President of Finance
Lachlan Matchett Vice President, Propulsion
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Rocket Lab Board Members (6)

Name Representing Role Since
David Cowan Bessemer Venture Partners Board Member 000 0000
Matthew Ocko Data Collective Board Member 000 0000
Michael Griffin Rocket Lab Board Member 000 0000
Scott Smith Self Board Member 000 0000
Sven Strohband Ph.D Khosla Ventures Board Member 000 0000
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Rocket Lab Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Rocket Lab Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Accident Compensation Corporation Limited Partner Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Australia Future Fund Sovereign Wealth Fund Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Data Collective Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Greenspring Associates Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Promus Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Rocket Lab Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000000 00000000000 20-Apr-2021 0000 00000 00000 Alternative Energy Equipment 00000 0000
000000 00000000000 01-Mar-2021 000000000000000000 Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) 00000 0000
Sinclair Interplanetary 30-Apr-2020 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense 00000 0000
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Rocket Lab Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
00000000 000000000 Aerospace and Defense Toronto, Canada 0000
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