1. SpaceX

    • Website: spacex.com

    • Turnover: Estimated revenue around $2 billion (2022)

    • Founder: Elon Musk

    • Funding: Raised over $10 billion

    • VC Funders: Google, Fidelity, Founders Fund, among others

    • Year of Start: 2002

    • Country: USA

    • About: SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

    • Users: NASA, commercial satellite operators, space tourists

  2. DJI Innovations

    • Website: dji.com

    • Turnover: Estimated revenue around $2.83 billion (2021)

    • Founder: Frank Wang

    • Funding: Information not publicly disclosed

    • VC Funders: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Year of Start: 2006

    • Country: China

    • About: DJI is a global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative drone and camera technology.

    • Users: Consumers, enterprises, and governments

  3. Anduril

    • Website: anduril.com

    • Turnover: Estimated revenue around $150 million

    • Founders: Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm, Trae Stephens, Joseph Chen

    • Funding: Raised over $1 billion

    • VC Funders: Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 8VC

    • Year of Start: 2017

    • Country: USA

    • About: Anduril is a defense technology company that builds advanced surveillance and autonomous systems.

    • Users: U.S. Department of Defense and other defense agencies

  4. Relativity Space

    • Website: relativityspace.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: Tim Ellis, Jordan Noone

    • Funding: Raised $1.3 billion

    • VC Funders: Fidelity, BlackRock, Tiger Global, among others

    • Year of Start: 2015

    • Country: USA

    • About: Relativity Space is an aerospace company that uses 3D printing to build rockets.

    • Users: Satellite operators, space agencies

  5. Vista Global

    • Website: vistaglobal.com

    • Turnover: Estimated revenue around $1.6 billion (2022)

    • Founder: Thomas Flohr

    • Funding: Information not publicly disclosed

    • VC Funders: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Year of Start: 2018

    • Country: UAE

    • About: Vista Global is a private aviation company offering flight services through its VistaJet and XO brands.

    • Users: High-net-worth individuals, corporations

  6. Beta Technologies

    • Website: beta.team

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founder: Kyle Clark

    • Funding: Raised $796 million

    • VC Funders: Fidelity, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, ARK Invest

    • Year of Start: 2017

    • Country: USA

    • About: Beta Technologies is an aerospace manufacturer developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

    • Users: Logistics companies, government agencies

  7. ABL Space Systems

    • Website: ablspacesystems.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: Harry O'Hanley, Dan Piemont

    • Funding: Raised $420 million

    • VC Funders: T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Venrock

    • Year of Start: 2017

    • Country: USA

    • About: ABL Space Systems develops low-cost, rapidly deployable launch vehicles.

    • Users: Commercial satellite operators, space agencies

  8. Volocopter

    • Website: volocopter.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: Stephan Wolf, Alexander Zosel

    • Funding: Raised $598 million

    • VC Funders: Geely, Daimler, Intel Capital

    • Year of Start: 2011

    • Country: Germany

    • About: Volocopter is an urban air mobility company developing electric air taxis.

    • Users: Urban commuters, logistics companies

  9. Astranis Space Technologies

    • Website: astranis.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: John Gedmark, Ryan McLinko

    • Funding: Raised $350 million

    • VC Funders: Andreessen Horowitz, Venrock, BlackRock

    • Year of Start: 2015

    • Country: USA

    • About: Astranis builds small, low-cost geostationary communications satellites.

    • Users: Telecommunications companies, internet service providers

  10. Epirus

    • Website: epirusinc.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: Leigh Madden, Bo Marr

    • Funding: Raised $270 million

    • VC Funders: Bedrock, General Dynamics, 8VC

    • Year of Start: 2018

    • Country: USA

    • About: Epirus develops directed energy systems and power management solutions.

    • Users: Defense agencies, energy companies

  11. Firefly Aerospace

    • Website: firefly.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founder: Tom Markusic

    • Funding: Raised $260 million

    • VC Funders: AE Industrial Partners, Noosphere Ventures

    • Year of Start: 2014

    • Country: USA

    • About: Firefly Aerospace develops small to medium-sized launch vehicles and spacecraft.

    • Users: Commercial satellite operators, space agencies

  12. Axiom Space

    • Website: axiomspace.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founders: Michael Suffredini, Kam Ghaffarian

    • Funding: Raised $150 million

    • VC Funders: C5 Capital, TQS Advisors, Declaration Partners

    • Year of Start: 2016

    • Country: USA

    • About: Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station.

    • Users: Space agencies, commercial researchers, space tourists

  13. Boom Supersonic

    • Website: boomsupersonic.com

    • Turnover: Information not publicly disclosed

    • Founder: Blake Scholl

    • Funding: Raised $240 million

    • VC Funders: Emerson Collective, American Express Ventures, Y Combinator

    • Year of Start: 2014

    • Country: USA

    • About: Boom Supersonic is developing supersonic passenger aircraft.

    • Users: Airlines, government agencies

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