The Exploration Company

Aerospace and Defense · Gauting, Germany · Founded 2021 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a reusable spacecraft designed to make space exploration accessible. The Exploration Company is based in Gauting, Germany and was founded in 2021. It was valued at $471 million at its early-stage round in Dec 2024, the last priced event on record. It has raised $235 million across 1 recorded round; the latest was a $164 million Series B in Dec 2024.

PMV mark · valuation
$470.8M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its early-stage round
Dec 2024
Total raised
$234.9M
Last round
Early Stage VC (Series B)
Dec 2024

Who backs The Exploration Company?

36 investors
InvestorType
BpifranceOther
FJ LabsVenture capital
Bessemer Venture PartnersGrowth equity
AWS StartupsOther
La French TechOther
PartechVenture capital
Cherry VenturesVenture capital
Balderton CapitalOther
Bayern KapitalVenture capital
b2ventureVenture capital
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36 investors are on record for The Exploration Company, including Bpifrance, FJ Labs, Bessemer Venture Partners and AWS Startups. By type, the record holds 12 venture capital firms and 1 private equity firm. The Series B in Dec 2024 drew 16 investors.

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