Starfish Space
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Starfish Space is a Seattle-based company developing the Otter servicing vehicle for autonomous satellite docking, servicing, and deorbiting of aging or defunct satellites in orbit 1. The company raised over $100 million in a Series B round announced in April 2026, bringing total funding to at least $129 million 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2024-11-13 | Series A | $29M | Shield Capital | Point72 Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, TRAC VC (new); Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, NFX, Industrious Ventures (existing) 234 |
| 2026-04-07 | Series B | $110M+ | Point72 Ventures | Activate Capital, Shield Capital, Industrious Ventures, NightDragon, NFX, Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, PSL Ventures, Nomi Capital, Gaingels, Overlap Holdings 1 |
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SpaceNews, “Starfish Space raises more than $100 million,” April 7, 2026. https://spacenews.com/starfish-space-raises-more-than-100-million/↩↩↩
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TechCrunch, “Starfish Space raises $29M to launch satellite-servicing spacecraft missions,” November 13, 2024. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/starfish-space-raises-29m-to-launch-satellite-servicing-spacecraft/ — Tier-1 press confirming Shield Capital led the $29M Series A with participation from Point72 Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, TRAC VC (new); Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, NFX, Industrious Ventures (existing). ↩
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Starfish Space press release, “Starfish Space Secures $29 Million in New Funding to Advance Otter Development,” November 13, 2024. Accessed July 2026. https://www.starfishspace.com/press-release/starfish-space-secures-29-million-in-new-funding-to-advance-otter-development/ — Company’s own announcement confirming Shield Capital as lead of the round. ↩
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Via Satellite, “Starfish Gets $29M in New Funding to Complete Development of Otter Spacecraft,” November 14, 2024. Accessed July 2026. https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2024/11/14/starfish-gets-29m-in-new-funding-to-complete-development-of-otter-spacecraft/ — Independent industry press confirming Shield Capital as lead investor of the Series A. ↩