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Starcloud raises $250 million in a Series A extension funding round, led by Manhattan West, to scale its AI-focused data centers in space.

PRIVATEAug 21, 2026

Amount Raised

$250 Million

Round Type

Series A

RedmondManufacturingInformation Technology

Investors

Cisco InvestmentsNvidiaBenchmarkEQTSomaStandard CapitalGoanna CapitalCedar CapitalNfx776Manhattan West

Description

Starcloud has successfully completed a Series A extension funding round, raising $250 million. The funding round was led by Manhattan West, with participation from existing and new investors. This investment boosts Starcloud's total capital raised to $450 million. The funds will be used to further scale their innovative AI-driven data centers located in space.

Company Information

Company

Starcloud

Location

Redmond, Washington, United States

About

Starcloud, formerly known as Lumen Orbit, is a startup focused on building space-based data centers with a vision to place a network of powerful computer servers in Earth orbit.

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