The Exploration Company (Series B)
Funding Details
Awarder
Inbox
Date Award
June 9, 2025
Vertical
Space
Funding URL
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Funding Amount
$160,000,000
Company Info
Founding Year
2021
Traction
The company has a contract backlog of $770 million, with 90% from private station developers. It has also been awarded a €25 million study contract from the European Space Agency.
Organizations Involved
European Space Agency, Vast, Axiom Space, Starlab
Founders
Hélène Huby
Market
Cargo delivery to and from the International Space Station
Location
Germany
Coinvestors
Balderton Capital, Plural, Bessemer Venture Partners, NGP Capital, French Tech Souveraineté, DeepTech & Climate Fonds
Company Description

The Exploration Company is developing Europe’s first reusable space capsule, the Nyx spacecraft, capable of carrying 3,000 kilograms of cargo to and from Earth. Founded by aerospace engineer Hélène Huby in 2021, the company aims to conduct Nyx’s maiden flight to and from the ISS in 2028.

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