Apex

Productized satellite bus manufacturer building spacecraft at scale.

Space 📍 Los Angeles, CA Founded 2022

Current Valuation

$1.0B

as of 2025-Q3

UNICORN

Apex Space manufactures standardized, productized satellite buses out of Los Angeles, enabling commercial and government customers to launch spacecraft faster and cheaper than custom-built alternatives. The first Aries satellite is healthy on-orbit since 2024; Series D in September 2025 nearly doubled manufacturing capacity.

Company Profile

CEO

Ian Cinnamon

Founded

2022

Los Angeles, CA

Employees

~250

Total Raised

$415M

Est. Revenue

$60M (2024)

Growth

High-growth

Last Round

Series D — $200M (Sep 2025) · Lead: Undisclosed

IPO Status

private

Founders & Key People

Ian CinnamonMaximilian Benassi

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz · 8VC · Shield Capital · Costanoa Ventures · XYZ Venture Capital · Point72 Ventures

Products

Aries (100kg-class satellite bus)
Nova (300kg-class satellite bus)
Comet (500kg-class satellite bus)

Competitors

Terran Orbital · Astranis · Loft Orbital · York Space Systems · Maxar

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