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Funding RSS ↗Stoke Space Closes First Tranche of $1B Series E
On September 8, 2026, per Stoke Space, fully reusable launch vehicle company closed the first tranche of a $1B Series E co-led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital, bringing total funding to $2.3B. The company was co-founded by Andy Lapsa and Tom Feldman, both with Blue Origin rocket engineering experience.
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.
Sable raises USD 45 million in equity financing
On 2026-07-20, according to Xiniu Data, Sable completed equity financing, raising USD 45 million. Investors were co-lead investor Sequoia Capital, co-lead investor 8VC, participating investor BoxGroup, participating investor SV Angel, participating investor Valor Atreides AI Fund, participating investor Sabrina, participating investor Evan Hahn. The company is a provider of tools for end-to-end management of customer interactions.