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Excluding Blue Origin's $10 billion financing, investment was still at an all-time high of $10.8 billion, underscoring growing demand across the sector.The report, released on Wednesday, also showed a record 216 deals were completed during the quarter, up from 140 in the second quarter.While SpaceX remains a dominant force in the industry, recent fundraising has been supported by a growing pipeline of commercial orders and government-backed programs, according to Seraphim.Read:….
Companies involved in launch and broader space access attracted $16.4 billion across 120 deals, while satellite communications, Earth observation and other space-service companies raised $4 billion.Defence and sovereign demand are increasingly supporting investment in launch, manufacturing and orbital infrastructure as governments prioritise domestic space capabilities, Bishop said.🚀 SpaceTech just recorded its biggest quarter ever. $20.8bn invested in Q3 2026.
Even excluding Blue Origin's $10bn raise, the sector still set a new funding record.
The latest Seraphim SpaceTech Investment Tracker is now live.
Full report 👇https://t.co/RXPzvJMA0J… pic.twitter.com/E6yCUFklMIThe quarter's major fundraising rounds included $1.37 billion for Hadrian, $1 billion for Stoke Space and $500 million for K2 Space.However, the surge in private investment was in contrast with weaker performance among listed space companies.
Bishop said many publicly traded space firms remain loss-making, while SpaceX's scale and visibility may have drawn investor attention away from smaller listed peers.Also Read: US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for first timeNorth America accounted for about 70% of global funding year-to-date, while China recorded a quarterly high of $3.3 billion across 49 deals.Seraphim said funding was likely to moderate from the third-quarter's exceptional level, but remain….
Space startups secure record $20.8 billion funding as infrastructure bets surge, report shows Reuters | Updated 5 minutes ago | Investors pour money into launch providers, manufacturing and other infrastructure ventures.
