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Apex

Vertically-integrated satellite bus manufacturer streamlining spacecraft procurement for the DoD and commercial customers
Apex sells productized satellite buses (the spacecraft chassis), allowing payload customers to skip 18-24 months of custom satellite development. First commercial launch (Aries-1) successful in March 2024. Multiple DoD contracts plus commercial customers building Earth observation, communications, and ISR constellations.
Defense & Space 📍 Los Angeles, CA Founded 2022
Current Valuation
$1.0B
as of 2025-Q1
UNICORN

QL Price

$1.6B
+61% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Apex, published 2026-10-07 — above the last disclosed round of $1.0B (2025-Q1).
Confidence
medium
Basis
secondary led
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $1.0B 2025-Q1 weight 0.35
Secondary market print $2.0B 2026-06-27 weight 0.54
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Apex since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Apex →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
Cite this price as QuantLogix QL Price, Apex, 2026-10-07 (417809e8cccce76d). The id pins this exact claim, so a citation stays checkable after the price moves. Model estimate for research — not a quote, target price, or investment advice.

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Apex going public?
No. Apex has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is Apex's valuation in 2026?
Apex is valued at $1.0B as of 2025-Q1, set by its Series C ($200M, Apr 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Apex filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Apex.
Who are Apex's investors?
Apex's investors include Point72 Ventures, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital, CRV, XYZ Venture Capital.
How much has Apex raised?
Apex has raised $315M in total, most recently a Series C of $200M in Apr 2025.
Is Apex publicly traded — can you buy Apex stock?
No. Apex is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Apex on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Apex →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Ian Cinnamon
Founded
2022
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Employees
~200
Total Raised
$315M
Last Round
Series C — $200M (Apr 2025) · Lead: Point72 Ventures
IPO Status
no imminent plans

Fundraising Status

Series C · $200M · 1y 6mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $315M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$2
Last round price / share
$1
vs last round
+100.0%
Last round price vs secondary price
Last round vs current secondary price per share$1.00Last round$2.00Current
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month0.0%6-month0.0%1-year-42.9%All-time-42.9%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series C$200MApr 2025Point72 Ventures—

Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace

Federal awards
4+
prime contracts, last 36 months
Obligated
$32.78M+
top: Department of Defense
Largest award
$22M
Department of Defense
Latest award
2025-02-13
Largest award: SBIR PHASE II STRATFI TO APEX TECHNOLOGY, INC FOR MULTI-MISSION SATELLITES FOR LEO AND GEO DYNAMIC SPACE OPERATIONS (FA880925CB005)
Name-verified against recipient "APEX TECHNOLOGY, INC." on USASpending.gov as of 2026-10-04. Prime awards only — subcontracts and classified work are not visible in the public registry. Verify on USASpending.gov ↗

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
+49% vs 2026-08
Open roles
115
via ashby
Product-build share
75%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
heavy product build — 75% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 47 of 115 open roles are engineering.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month77Aug '26115Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering47Hardware29Other21Security6Design4Sales & GTM3Ops & People3Support2
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Principal Spacecraft GNC EngineerMission Integration EngineerSenior Flight Software EngineerLaunch EngineerSenior Spacecraft GNC EngineerPower Electronics Engineer (Mid)
Counted from Apex's live job board as of 2026-09-16; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Ian CinnamonMaximilian Benassi

Investors

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

Products

  • Aries (100 kg ESPA-class)
  • Nova (200 kg)
  • Comet (500 kg)

Competitors

Terran Orbital · Maxar · Astranis · Loft Orbital · Sidus Space
SpaceSatellitesDefenseVertical Integration
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.