SpaceNexus company dossier
The Exploration Company
Data as of Oct 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/the-exploration-company
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Series C: $450.0MCo-led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Atomico and Scaleup Europe Fund | Sep 8, 2026Announced | [1] |
| Funding | Sourced rounds on record | 4 rounds, $660.1M disclosedEvery round has a disclosed amount | Sep 8, 2026Latest round | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investors | Atomico | Co-led Series C (Sep 8, 2026) | Sep 8, 2026 | [1] |
| Investors | Balderton | Took part in Series C (Sep 8, 2026) | Sep 8, 2026 | [1] |
| Investors | Bessemer Venture Partners | Co-led Series C (Sep 8, 2026) | Sep 8, 2026 |
Sources
- European Spaceflight: https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-company-raises-450-million-in-series-c-funding/
- TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/17/the-exploration-company-raises-160m-to-build-europes-answer-to-spacex-dragon/
- Payload: https://payloadspace.com/europes-privately-funded-space-capsule-startup-nabs-e40-5m-in-funding/
- EU-Startups: https://www.eu-startups.com/2021/11/german-french-space-tech-startup-the-exploration-company-raises-e5-3-million-for-its-mission-to-democratise-space-exploration/
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). The Exploration Company: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/the-exploration-company