Space startup funding stays near records after SpaceX IPO pulls in generalists

Seraphim Space counted $7.5B across 141 Q2 venture deals, with Blue Origin's reported $10B raise the next test of the market.

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Primary source: Reuters

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SpaceX's IPO is turning space from a specialist VC niche into a generalist growth trade, but the new money is concentrating around founders with proof, contracts and infrastructure-scale ambition.

Illustration of rockets launching from a terrain made of currency and financial headlines, representing Seraphim Space's Q2 funding and Blue Origin's reported $10B raise.

Reuters reported on July 16th that global space startups raised about $7.5 billion across 141 venture deals in Q2 2026, keeping funding near the prior quarter's record as SpaceX (@SpaceX) turned its public listing into a market-wide recruiting tool for generalist capital.…

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