True Anomaly
Defense space startup building autonomous spacecraft for US space superiority — maker of the Jackal rendezvous satellite
Defense & Space
📍 Centennial, CO
Founded 2022
Current Valuation
$2.2B
as of 2026-Q2
UNICORN
True Anomaly was founded in August 2022 by four former US Air Force and Space Force officers — Even Rogers (CEO), Daniel Brunski, Kyle Zakrzewski, and Tom Nichols — who met at the Air Force's 4th Space Operations Squadron. The company builds Jackal, an autonomous spacecraft designed for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) in support of US Space Force missions, and operates GravityWorks production facilities in Centennial, CO and a new larger campus in Long Beach, CA announced in early 2025. Co-founders Brunski and Nichols left in August 2024 to co-found Citra Space Corporation; Sarah Walter (ex-York Space Systems) joined as COO in September 2025. Raised a $650M Series D in April 2026 at a $2.2B valuation, bringing total funding to about $1B since founding.
Company Profile
Growth
Pre-revenue → DoD contract revenue ramping
Last Round
Series D — $650M (Apr 2026) · Lead: Eclipse + Riot Ventures (co-leads)
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Founders & Key People
Even RogersDaniel BrunskiKyle ZakrzewskiTom Nichols
Investors
Eclipse · Riot Ventures · Accel · Menlo Ventures · Meritech Capital · Paradigm · Atreides · G Squared · The Private Shares Fund · VanEck · Stifel Bank (debt)
Products
- Jackal autonomous rendezvous and proximity satellite
- GravityWorks manufacturing (Centennial, CO + Long Beach, CA)
- Mosaic software platform for space operations
Competitors
Anduril · Sierra Space · Impulse Space · Astroscale · Northrop Grumman
DefenseSpaceSatellitesSpace Domain AwarenessDoDDecacorn
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.