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ArkEdge Space
Data as of Oct 16, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/arkedge-space
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Series B: ¥8.00B (about $51.5M)Co-led by Incubate Fund and JIC Venture Growth Investments and WiL. Dollar figure converted at 0.00643845 JPY/USD (ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates) on Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025Announced | [1] |
| Funding | Sourced rounds on record | 4 rounds, $74.9M disclosedEvery round has a disclosed amount | Feb 4, 2025Latest round | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 8 in orbit of 11 launchedLatest: AE1a | Mar 30, 2026Latest launch | [5] [6] |
| Satellites | Satellites built | 12 payloads launched, 8 in orbitLatest: AE1a | Mar 30, 2026Latest launch | [5] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suppliers | Tokyo University | Built one of its satellites (latest RWASAT-1) | Sep 24, 2019 | [5] |
| Investors | Incubate Fund | Co-led Series B (Feb 4, 2025) | Feb 4, 2025 | [1] |
| Investors | JIC Venture Growth Investments | Co-led Series B (Feb 4, 2025) | Feb 4, 2025 | [1] |
Sources
- ArkEdge Space: https://arkedgespace.com/en/news/2025-02-04_series-b
- ArkEdge Space: https://arkedgespace.com/en/news/2022-03-29_series_a_additional
- ArkEdge Space: https://arkedgespace.com/en/news/2022-01-26_financing
- ArkEdge Space: https://arkedgespace.com/en/news/2021-03-22_seed_round
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for AE1a: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=68487
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 16). ArkEdge Space: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/arkedge-space