Dawn Aerospace

Aerospace · Christchurch, Canterbury · Founded 2017 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of space launch vehicles designed to offer sustainable ways to access and move around in space. Dawn Aerospace is based in Christchurch, Canterbury and was founded in 2017. It was valued at $195 million at its Series B in Jun 2026, the last priced event on record. It has raised $56.9 million across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was a $25 million Series B in Jun 2026.

PMV mark · valuation
$195.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its Series B
Jun 2026
Total raised
$56.9M
Last round
Series B
Jun 2026

Dawn Aerospace key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of space launch vehicles designed to offer sustainable ways to access and move around in space.
  • Dawn Aerospace is valued at approximately $195.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its Series B, Jun 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $56.9M across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was Series B ($25.0M) in Jun 2026.
  • Notable investors include European Innovation Council, Mana Ventures, European Commission, Icehouse Ventures, European Space Agency — 23 tracked in total.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
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MEDIUM confidence
$195.0M

Valued at $195.0M at its Series B, Jun 2026. Nothing has traded since.

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Dawn Aerospace funding rounds

3 rounds
Jun 2026Series B$25.0M▮
Dec 2022Series A$12.7M▮
Dec 2018Seed$2.3M▮

Dawn Aerospace leadership

Dawn Aerospace valuation

Dawn Aerospace was valued at $195 million at its Series B in Jun 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Dawn Aerospace raised?

Dawn Aerospace has raised $56.9 million across 3 recorded rounds since 2018. The largest was a $25 million Series B in Jun 2026. 1 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.

Dawn Aerospace investors

23 investors are on record for Dawn Aerospace, including European Innovation Council, Mana Ventures, European Commission and Icehouse Ventures. By type, the record holds 5 venture capital firms.

Who runs Dawn Aerospace

4 people are listed on the Dawn Aerospace team: 2 executives and 2 board members, including Jeroen Wink (Co-Founder) and Stefan Powell (Co-Founder).

Comparable companies

Comparable aerospace names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: Northwood Space ($450 million), Orbex ($209 million) and Skynopy ($54.5 million).

About Dawn Aerospace

Developer of space launch vehicles designed to offer sustainable ways to access and move around in space. The company is engaged in the development of non-toxic, storable satellite-based propulsion systems and the design of aircraft and orbital vehicles, enabling the aerospace industry to conduct operations without the need for specialised space-launch infrastructure.

Industry
Aerospace
Sector
Business Products and Services (B2B)
HQ
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Founded
2017
Employees
139
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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