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The Exploration Company secures $450 million in a Series C round, led by Bessemer, Atomico, and EQT, to develop reusable spacecraft.
PRIVATESep 08, 2026•about 3 hours ago
Amount Raised
$450 Million
Round Type
Series C
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Investors
Eqt Scaleup FundAtomicoBessemer Venture Partners
Description
The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in its largest funding round, focusing on the development of reusable spacecraft. Bessemer, Atomico, and EQT’s Scaleup Fund led this Series C investment. The funds will support the Nyx capsule's imminent docking with the International Space Station. This funding marks a significant achievement for TEC as the largest amount raised by a European space company in a Series C.
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Company
The Exploration Company
Location
Planegg, Bavaria, Germany
About
The Exploration Company is the developer of a reusable spacecraft designed to make space exploration accessible. The company specializes in developing and operating a modular, reusable orbital vehicle, providing in-space experiments at a low price on the International Space Station to make space transport more affordable, sustainable, and available, enabling new space players to participate in the space exploration race.
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