Satellite Spotlight: $1.8B+ in Tech Deals, DARPA Quantum & Space Contracts

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space brew

government

iGov wins $2.39B TREX IDIQ contract for secure communication & ISR (SN).
Sceye & Spectral Sciences win $850k NASA SBIR Phase 2 for high altitude hyperspectral sensor for environmental monitoring (CB).

seed

Malanta raises $10M Seed by Cardumen Capital, TGV for IoPA detection (SW).
LambdaVision raises $7M Seed by Seven Seven Six, Seraphim Space to advance retina therapies in space (CB).
BTRY raises $5.7M Seed by Redstone, Bloomhaus for ultra-thin solid state batteries (TV).
Allie AI raises $5.2M Seed by Voyager, Tesla for manufacturing intelligence (TSN).

series A+

Reflex Aerospace raises $57.6M by Human Element, Alpine Space for SAR & SIGINT satellite production (VS).
Daylight raises $33M Series A by Craft Ventures, Bain CV, Maple CV for MDR & SOC enterprise services (CC).
Flare raises $30M Series B debt-equity extension by Inovia, Base10 for digital threat monitoring (BK).
Truffle Security raises $25M Series B by Intel Capital, a16z for enterprise secret scanning (FG).
Synchron raises $200M Series D for brain computer interface restoring mobility for paralysis (LT).

public

Armis raises $435M pre-IPO round by Growth Equity, CapitalG for infrastructure security (TC).
BlackSky wins $30M international defense contract for ISR (DI).

m&a

Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris (formerly Maxar) for $800M to vertically integrate satellite production (RT).
Archer Aviation to acquire HHR airport for $126M for eVTOL air taxi network (AT).
OHB to acquire TechniSat plant to expand electronic component manufacturing for satellites (ES).

General Atomics & L&T partner to produce MALE RPAS for Indian armed forces (AT).
Nord Quantique, Xanadu, Photonic selected for $316M Phase BŻ of DARPA quantum computer program (BK).
Portal Space Systems adds Starburst maneuverable bus for RPO & dual use missiona (GW).
Hegseth pushes reforms to streamline defense contracting (TH).
Solar Foods & OHB System partner to develop protein in space (SD).