https://spacewatch.global/tag/baillie-gifford/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/baillie-gifford/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/astranis-raises-450-million-to-meet-surging-demand-for-advanced-high-orbit-spacecraft/ Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73682 Astranis has successfully raised $450 million in new capital, bringing the company’s total raised capital to more than $1.2 billion as it scales to meet increased demand for its spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) and other high orbits.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/spacewatchgl-venture-space-november-2024/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62924 Written by Connor Sattely.

Another month, another strong showing for VC investment into space-tech: a total of $447m was invested into 21 space-tech deals in November. The United States led the way this month, with five of six top investments by size - of particular note FireFly Aerospace’s $175m Series D round, led by new investor RPM.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/south-korean-consortium-invests-in-relativity-space/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35692 A consortium of three South Korean companies invests US $50 million in American rocket start-up Relativity Space, News Naver reported. The three companies are Hanwha Aerospace, NH Investment & Securities and Consus Asset Management. The investment is part of the US $650 million Relativity Space raised in the Series E funding round in June, Maeil Economic Daily said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/astranis-raises-250-million-for-its-geo-internet/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31969&preview=true&preview_id=31969 Paris, 16 April 2021. – A step into GEO: The San Francisco-based Astranis, a company that wants to offer satellite internet via small and light geostationary satellites, raised $250 million at a valuation of $1.4 billion, in a round led by BlackRock, RockAstranis CEO John Gedmark told CNBC. The new round brings Astranis’ total funding to more than $350 million since its founding in 2015, according to the business channel.]]>