# The Exploration Company Raises $450M Series C

On September 8, 2026, per The Exploration Company, reusable spacecraft and rocket propulsion company closed a $450M Series C co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico and EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund, with Balderton, Plural, Cherry and Red River West. The company was founded by Hélène Huby, who serves as CEO.



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## Connected profiles

- [Atomico](/institutions/atomico)
- [Balderton](/institutions/balderton)
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](/institutions/bessemer-venture-partners)
- [Cherry](/institutions/cherry)
- [EQT Scaleup Europe Fund](/institutions/eqt-scaleup-europe-fund)
- [Plural](/institutions/plural)
- [Red River West](/institutions/red-river-west)
- [The Exploration Company](/companies/the-exploration-company)

## Sources

- https://www.exploration.space/blog/the-exploration-company-series-c-450-million