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Recently Funded Defense & Space Tech Companies 2026

Defense tech and space tech companies whose latest recorded funding round was announced in the last 90 days, from autonomous systems and dual-use hardware to satellites.

Known total funding for 38 of 39 ranked companies: $15.2B.

Showing top 39 matching companies · Ranked by most recent funding

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curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?industries=Defense+Tech,Space+Tech&fundedAfter=2026-08-11&operatingStatus=active&sort=last_funding_date&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API industry filter also matches related labels: Defense, Aerospace & Defense, Space, Aerospace.

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant; this list does.

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Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by most recent announced round. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

1
Hypersonica

Mission-driven Anglo-German defence and aerospace company developing next-generation hypersonic s...

Weßling, United Kingdom51–200Aerospace, Defense Tech
Series BTotal funding$28.4MNov 2026
2
Northwood Space

Provides end-to-end ground infrastructure and phased-array ground stations for satellite communic...

Torrance, United States51–200Infrastructure, Space Tech
Series CTotal funding$611.3MNov 2026
3
KAPTA SPACE CORP.

Kapta Space is building electronically steered spaceborne radar to deliver persistent, large-area...

Seattle, United States1–10Defense Tech, Space Tech
Series ATotal funding$29.0MOct 2026
4
Fortastra

Fortastra builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft that combine commercial components with autono...

Torrance, United States1–10Defense Tech, Space Tech
Series ATotal funding$38.0MOct 2026
5
Furientis

Furientis builds cost-effective interceptor systems and defensive munitions designed for rapid, h...

El Segundo, United States11–50Defense Tech
SeedTotal funding$30.0MOct 2026
6
Satlyt

Edge computing software for space interoperability.

San Francisco, United States1–10Artificial Intelligence, Space Tech
SeedTotal funding$9.0MOct 2026
7
Charter Space

Charter is developing logistics software for satellite companies to streamline missions and reduc...

London, United Kingdom11–50Space Tech, Supply Chain
SeedTotal funding$8.0MOct 2026
8
FORTEM TECHNOLOGIES INC

Fortem Technologies is a global leader in airspace security, delivering solutions that protect ag...

Pleasant Grove, United States51–200Defense Tech, Aerospace
Series BTotal funding$109.3MOct 2026
9
Gallatin AI

Gallatin builds AI-powered software tools that enable military planners to transform defense logi...

Washington, United States1–10Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series ATotal funding$65.0MOct 2026
10
Osavul

Osavul builds AI-powered intelligence that detects and disrupts hybrid threats for governments, s...

Luxemburg, Luxembourg11–50Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
Series ATotal funding$11.0MOct 2026
11
Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing acquires and integrates industrial businesses to build a next-generation A...

Framingham, United States501–1000Advanced Manufacturing, Industrials
Venture RoundTotal funding$2.2BOct 2026
12
Stellios Technologies

An El Segundo, CA-based high-energy power systems company developing high-power microwave, direct...

El Segundo, United StatesDefense Tech, Energy
Pre-seedTotal funding$5.0MOct 2026
13
Watchtower Labs

Watchtower Labs builds an AI-native decision environment that helps military planners evaluate op...

San Francisco, United StatesArtificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
SeedTotal funding$35.0MOct 2026
14
Xona Space Systems

Xona Space Systems is developing Pulsar, a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation providin...

Burlingame, United States51–200Aerospace, Defense Tech
Series DTotal funding$707.7MOct 2026
15
Varda

In-space pharmaceutical manufacturing company that designs, builds, and flies spacecraft to proce...

El Segundo, United States51–200Biotech, Manufacturing
Series DTotal funding$610.3MSep 2026
16
O-ID

Tokyo startup building modular, field-serviceable humanoid robots for manufacturing, logistics, a...

Suginami, Japan1–10Space Tech, Robotics
Pre-seedTotal funding$1.3MSep 2026
17
TEKEVER

TEKEVER builds AI-driven autonomous unmanned aerial systems that deliver real-time intelligence f...

Lisbon, Portugal1001–5000Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Series DTotal funding$749.0MSep 2026
18
EnduroSat

Bulgarian aerospace manufacturer that engineers, builds, and operates CubeSats and nanosatellites...

Sofia, Bulgaria51–200Defense Tech, Space Tech
Venture RoundTotal funding$372.0MSep 2026
19
Impulse Space

Space transportation company developing orbital transfer vehicles and last-mile delivery spacecra...

Redondo Beach, United States201–500Aerospace, Defense Tech
Extension RoundTotal funding$1.3BSep 2026
20
Open Cosmos

Open Cosmos designs, builds, launches and operates advanced satellites through OpenOrbit, enables...

Harwell, United Kingdom201–500Space Tech, Data & Analytics
Venture RoundTotal funding$60.2MSep 2026
21
Mach Industries

Mach Industries develops and manufactures unmanned aerospace and defense systems and decentralize...

Huntington Beach, United States51–200Defense Tech
Series CTotal funding$1.2BSep 2026
22
Ground A

Ground A develops software and laser-based counter-drone systems for military users, critical inf...

Artificial Intelligence, Defense Tech
Pre-seedSep 2026
23
Stoke Space

Stoke Space develops Nova, a fully reusable rocket designed to provide affordable, responsive tra...

Seattle, United States51–200Space Tech, Industrials
Series ETotal funding$2.4BSep 2026
24
Pixxel

Builds hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellites and a data platform delivering spectral insights to...

Bengaluru, India201–500Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics
Series CTotal funding$200.3MSep 2026
25
Critical Materials Group

an Austin, TX-based provider of a modular energetics production platform

Austin, United States1–10Defense Tech
SeedTotal funding$10.3MSep 2026