Open Cosmos (IoT) — Funding, Investors & Signals 2026

Open Cosmos

Open Cosmos provides simple and affordable satellite missions, making the leaps in space that become the leaps on Earth.

Founded 2015

United Kingdom 141 employees Total: $352.20M IoT, Space +1

Open Cosmos, founded in 2015, is a UK-based company that aims to democratize space exploration, offering affordable and uncomplicated space missions. The company's slogan "Open Cosmos provides affordable space missions, including their first nanosatellite delivered and launched in four months," reflects their commitment to making space missions accessible. In early April 2017, Open Cosmos successfully launched their first nanosatellite qb01 into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) within a mere four months of design. Their headquarters is located in the United Kingdom. Recently, the company received a significant boost with a £40.00M Series B investment on 11 September 2023, attracting funding from notable investors including Claret Capital, ETF Partners, Trill Impact Ventures, A&G Energy Transition Tech Fund, Taavet Hinrikus, Santander Climate Tech Fund, Kheng Nam Lee, and Accenture Ventures. Open Cosmos is now collaborating with payload developers to demonstrate the feasibility of deploying constellations and services like remote sensing, maritime domain awareness, and machine-to-machine communications in orbit. This strategic move positions the company at the forefront of the emerging space industry, indicating a promising future for both their innovative technology and their market potential.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Round	300.00M	19	Lightrock, ETF Partners +17	14 Sep 2026
Series B	£40.00M	8	Claret Capital, ETF Partners +6	11 Sep 2023
Grant	€5.20M	1	European Space Agency - ESA	27 May 2022
Venture Round	Undisclosed	1	Upscale	25 Jan 2019
Series A	$7.00M	-		18 Apr 2018
Seed Round	Undisclosed	-		01 Dec 2017

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Round

300.00M

Lightrock, ETF Partners +17

14 Sep 2026

Series B

£40.00M

Claret Capital, ETF Partners +6

11 Sep 2023

Grant

€5.20M

European Space Agency - ESA

27 May 2022

Venture Round

Undisclosed

Upscale

25 Jan 2019

Series A

$7.00M

18 Apr 2018

Seed Round

Undisclosed

01 Dec 2017

FAQ About Open Cosmos

Open Cosmos provides simple and affordable satellite missions, making the leaps in space that become the leaps on Earth.

Open Cosmos was founded in 2015.

Open Cosmos is headquartered in United Kingdom.

Open Cosmos operates in IoT, Space and Telecom. Its work centres on space exploration, nanosatellite, Low Earth Orbit and space missions.

Open Cosmos has approximately 141 employees.

Open Cosmos has completed 6 funding rounds, raising a total of $352.20M.

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