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Smack Technologies Announces $32M in Funding to Build First Frontier AI Lab for National Security
Mar 2, 2026 | Business Wire
Smack Technologies, co-founded by two MARSOC veterans, has raised $32 million in seed and Series A funding to scale the first frontier AI lab for national security and deliver Decision Dominance to the U.S. Department of War. EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smack Technologies, the first frontier AI lab for national security, today announced it has secured … ContinuedSpace Dominance Demands New Solutions
Feb 24, 2026 | Insights
Space is no longer a quiet scientific sanctuary — it is a contested warfighting domain. Everything the United States military relies on to project strength depends on space: communications, navigation, missile warning, targeting, and logistics. Space is the backbone of our entire national security enterprise. We are living through the most consequential shift in space … ContinuedStoke Space Technologies Extends Previously Announced Series D Financing to $860 Million
Feb 10, 2026 | Stoke
KENT, Wash., February 10, 2026 — Stoke Space Technologies, the rocket company developing fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift launch vehicles, announced today an extension of its previous Series D financing, bringing the total amount raised in the round to $860 million. The round was initially announced in October 2025 at $510 million. That funding focused … ContinuedDefense Business Brief: The case for more ground stations | Drone dominance | SDA’s reality check?
Feb 4, 2026 | Defense One
Rockets and satellites draw the spotlight, sure, but could 2026 be the year the ground stations that command them get a bit more love from defense tech companies and investors? “We are very locked in on investing in the critical infrastructure that keeps U.S. space- and defense-missions resilient and operational as the space domain becomes … ContinuedNorthwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract
Jan 27, 2026 | TechCrunch
Space is an increasingly crowded place thanks to the constant influx of new satellites and it’s only to get more cramped as the cost to get to orbit falls. Those dynamics have brought attention to startup Northwood Space, which has spent the last few years developing more modern and efficient ground-based communications infrastructure. The startup … ContinuedWatch CNBC’s full interview with Northwood Co-Founder and CEO Bridgit Mendler
Jan 27, 2026 | CNBC
Brigit Mendler, Northwood co-founder and CEO, joins Morgan Brennan to discus the satellite startup’s new Space Force contract and closing $100M in Series B funding.Standard Nuclear Begins Production of Advanced HALEU Fuel and Raises $140 Million in Series A Funding
Jan 26, 2026 | Business Wire
New Funding to Accelerate Buildout of Expansive Fuel Development and Fabrication Infrastructure Beyond Existing Manufacturing Line OAK RIDGE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Standard Nuclear, a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, today announced it has secured $140M in Series A funding from investors led by Decisive Point with participation from new investors Chevron Technology Ventures, StepStone Group, XTX … ContinuedWashington Harbour expands space investments with ground services acquisition
Jan 20, 2026 | SpaceNews
The firm acquired Radome Services, which was rebranded as Outpost Mission Services to anchor a roll-up strategy in space ground services WASHINGTON — Washington Harbour Partners has acquired Radome Services, a New Hampshire–based provider of inspection, repair and maintenance services for ground facilities that protect satellite, radar and communications antennas at military and government sites. … ContinuedHadrian Partners with T. Rowe Price to Accelerate the Reindustrialization of America
Jan 9, 2026 | PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hadrian, which is building the next generation of American factories to support national reindustrialization, today announced expanded capital led by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., with participation from Altimeter Capital, D1 Capital Partners, StepStone Group, 1789 Capital, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, a16z, Construct Capital, and existing … ContinuedExclusive: Array Labs Raises $20M Series A
Jan 5, 2026 | Tectonic
We love a cheeky raise to kick off the new year. This morning, space-based radar company Array Labs announced in an exclusive release to Tectonic that it’s raised a $20M Series A led by Catapult Ventures, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, and others, including Y Combinator. The startup—which builds powerful, more affordable … Continued