SpaceTech Capital Raises in the U.S. – November 16th-30th, 2024
Several interesting transactions closed in the SpaceTech sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Later Stage VC
- Astranis, operator of a satellite internet company intended to bridge the digital divide, raised an additional $50 million of Series D venture funding from NTT Docomo Ventures, and other investors.
- Pixxel, developer of hyperspectral satellites designed to capture geospatial data of every location on the planet, raised $5 million of venture funding.
- SpinLaunch, operator of a spaceflight technology development company intended to launch small space satellites and payloads into space, raised $11.50 million through a combination of Series C-2 and Series C-4 venture funding.
- Stavatti, manufacturer of an aircraft intended to advance the design and production of military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft, raised $80,000 of venture funding.
Early Stage VC
- Inversion, developer of a cadence return vehicle intended to build autonomous re-entry vehicles to deliver cargo from space, raised $44 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Spark Capital and Adjacent.
Seed Round
- Raven, developer of 3D-printed re-entry capsules designed for affordable and accessible payload return from space, raised $2 million of pre-seed funding in a deal led by Backswing Ventures.
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John Silvestri
Managing Director
Finance, strategy and capital markets executive. Originated structured and executed, as principal, agent and underwriter, over $4 billion of public and private, structured and project finance transactions. Industry expertise includes Energy and Power, Technology/Fintech/Digital, Sponsor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Consumer, Industrials and Agriculture, Banking, and Specialty Finance. Companies ranging from small to large, leveraged, high grade, venture, SPV’s and project finance. Transaction expertise across capital structure includes public and private bonds, equity, structured and direct investments, and unitranche. Leveraged finance includes senior/sub, bridge, acquisition, mezzanine, equity co-investment, and re-capitalizations. Previously, founder of an advisory and a direct investment business, Managing Director and Co-head of Investment Banking at Altamar Capital, and Director and Head of High Yield Capital Markets in New York for Barclays Capital. BS in Management from SUNY Buffalo. MBA from Fordham Gabelli Business School. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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