ALE
Make space closer. For all of us. Together.
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2011 · $32.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2011
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- star-ale.com
- Total Funding
- $32.0M
- Last Round
- $21.0M Venture RoundMar 2021
- Rounds
- 2
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
ALE Co., Ltd. is a Japanese space startup founded in 2011 that is pioneering the world's first human-made artificial shooting star technology. The company develops and launches microsatellites that release specially designed particles into the upper atmosphere to create on-demand meteor showers visible from the ground, branded as SKY CANVAS. Beyond entertainment, ALE collects valuable atmospheric data from these events to advance scientific understanding of climate change and upper-atmosphere composition. ALE serves governments, event organizers, and scientific institutions, combining space entertainment with atmospheric science research.
Summary
ALE is a Space Tech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2011. It has raised $32.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $21.0M Venture Round in Mar 2021. Investors include Horizons Ventures.
Funding History
Mar 2021
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Funding: Series A through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
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