AER-020 Space & Aerospace · Private
The Exploration Company
Reusable space capsules for cargo and crew.
- Founded
- 2021
- 5 years ago
- Total raised
- $680M
- Disclosed equity, Sep 2026
- Team
- 550
- Headcount, Sep 2026
- Latest round
- Series C
1 General description
The Exploration Company builds the reusable Nyx capsule to carry cargo to orbit, with sites in Germany and France. It raised a USD 450 million (EUR 387 million) Series C in September 2026.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Space & Aerospace | Pin 04, orange band |
| Flagship product | Nyx | |
| Headquarters | Gauting, Germany | Europe |
| Status | Private | |
| Business model | B2B | Sells to businesses |
| Backers | Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, Scaleup Europe Fund, Balderton | Through Series C |
| Website | exploration.space ↗ | |
| Profiles | LinkedIn ↗ |
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