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UK Space Agency

Polaris House North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1SZ, United Kingdom

Overview

Leads the UK's efforts to explore space.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Grant

Geographic focus

Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Aerospace
Government
Space Travel

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Space Forge
Jun 2026Led
$26 MOther Equity
iCOMAT
Oct 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
EnSilica
Feb 2025Led
$14 MOther Equity
Orbit Fab
Jul 2024Led
$2 MGrant
SuperSharp
Jul 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Jul 2024Led
$6 MGrant
Vertical Future
Apr 2024Led
$2 MGrant
Space Forge
Feb 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Orbex Space
Dec 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Open Cosmos
Nov 2023Led
$7 MOther Equity
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Oct 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Dec 2022Led
$0.49 MGrant
Space Forge
Jun 2026Led
$26 MOther Equity
iCOMAT
Oct 2025Led
$6 MOther Equity
EnSilica
Feb 2025Led
$14 MOther Equity
Orbit Fab
Jul 2024Led
$2 MGrant
SuperSharp
Jul 2024Led
$6 MOther Equity
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Jul 2024Led
$6 MGrant
Vertical Future
Apr 2024Led
$2 MGrant
Space Forge
Feb 2024Led
$10 MOther Equity
Orbex Space
Dec 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Open Cosmos
Nov 2023Led
$7 MOther Equity
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Oct 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Dec 2022Led
$0.49 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

UK Space Agency: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UK Space Agency: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Other Equity81
Grant40

Monthly Deal Activity

UK Space Agency: 13 deals are recorded across 100 months.All available history.
UK Space Agency: 13 deals are recorded across 100 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

UK Space Agency: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

UK Space Agency: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech12
Hardware & Robotics8
Manufacturing6
Transportation & Logistics5
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

UK Space Agency: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

UK Space Agency: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UK Space Agency: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UK Space Agency: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe12
United States1
UK Space Agency: 6 co-investors are shown, with Elecnor Deimos Space sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

UK Space Agency: 6 co-investors are shown, with Elecnor Deimos Space sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Elecnor Deimos Space1
European Commission1
European Space Agency1
High-Tech Grunderfonds1
Sunstone Capital1
UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund1

Investment Strategy

UK Space Agency: Led accounts for 92% and participating for 8% of round participation.All available history.
UK Space Agency: Led accounts for 92% and participating for 8% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1292%
Participating18%
UK Space Agency: Single-lead accounts for 92% and co-led for 8% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UK Space Agency: Single-lead accounts for 92% and co-led for 8% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1192%
Co-led18%

Team

Liz Lloyd