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space brew

deal flow

government

• USSF signs MoU with NGA for TacSRT outlining stipulations around imagery & sensor intelligence for combatant commands (NGA).

seed

• Tomorrow.Bio raises $5.7M Seed to extend cryogenic operations to U.S. building on traction of $181M total contract value (LT).

• Alt Carbon raises $12M Seed to remove 5 million tons of CO2 from India by 2030 by innovative emission handling (TC).

series A+

• Scout Space wins $3.8M USSF TACFI deal to deploy optical sensors for GEO coverage & SDA (ST).

• SES & Impulse Space partner to reduce orbit transfer times between LEO, MEO, & GEO with Helios propulsion (ST).

• Juvenescence lands $76M Series B by M42 for AI drug development & therapies focussed on age-related ailments (LT).

public & m&a

• Raytheon secures $380M extension on a $1.5B deal to modernize command & control for U.S. legacy & next-gen GPS satellite constellation (SN).

• ICEYE integrates Safran AI’s vision AI in geospatial intelligence by SAR constellations for time-sensitive operators (PR).

• SatixFy approves $280M merger with MDA Space, a nearly $90M offer increase post go-shop process (BW).

• Bezos-backed Altos Labs acquires Stanford spinout Dorian Therapeutics buying out emerging cell regeneration tech (LT).

• Mobilicom expands coveted OS3 cybersecurity solution to DoD purchased ARK drones targeting $10.4B small & mini drone market by 2030 (AZ).

headlines

🚀

• Dawn Aerospace opens order book targeting defense and industrial operators for Aurora space-capable aircraft (AT).

• FCC may open 20,000 MHz of spectrum beyond 12GHz to 52GHz bands to expand space broadband & connectivity across America (ST).

🤖

• Rheinmetall launches “limitless” platform solving multi-layer cybersecurity architecture & communication across human intelligence, AI, conventional weaponry, & unmanned combat (AF).

🔬

• USC launches $10M longevity accelerator to delay or prevent age-related diseases (LT).

community spotlight

today, 05/27

• B2B pre-seed x seed meetup (NYC).

wednesday, 05/28

• Emerging tech x first gen founders (NYC).

• GenAI demo night (SF).

• Fireside chat x biotech (SF).

thursday, 05/29

• Venture intelligence (NYC).

• Women in AI (NYC).

• Climate tech happy hour (LA).

friday, 05/30

• Deep tech breakfast (SF).

saturday, 05/31

• eVTOL demo x Pivotal (SF).

sunday, 06/01

• Neuro tech x Fractal Tech (NYC).

• Women in AI walk (NYC).

• Founders sauna x Othership (NYC).

upcoming

• Commerce in Space x Imagining Forward (NYTW).

• Deep tech investing (NYTW).

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🤝 2025 Calendar: Must-attend space tech, deep tech events in North America.

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