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Starcloud raises $250 million in a Series A extension funding round, led by Manhattan West, to scale its AI-focused data centers in space.

PRIVATEAug 21, 2026

Amount Raised

$250 Million

Round Type

Series A

RedmondManufacturingInformation Technology

Investors

Cisco InvestmentsNvidiaBenchmarkEQTSomaStandard CapitalGoanna CapitalCedar CapitalNfx776Manhattan West

Description

Starcloud has successfully completed a Series A extension funding round, raising $250 million. The funding round was led by Manhattan West, with participation from existing and new investors. This investment boosts Starcloud's total capital raised to $450 million. The funds will be used to further scale their innovative AI-driven data centers located in space.

Who else raised in Manufacturing around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Starcloud that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Hadrian raised $1.4B (Series D) on August 6, 2026.
  • Buntar Aerospace raised $16M on October 5, 2026.
  • Vireo Growth Inc. raised $60M (Debt Financing) on October 5, 2026.
  • DriveX Ltd raised $948K (Seed) on October 5, 2026.
  • IMSAR raised an undisclosed amount (Corporate Round) on October 5, 2026.
  • Axiom Solutions International raised $2B (Series A) on October 5, 2026.

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Company Information

Company

Starcloud

Location

2517 152nd Ave NE

Redmond, Washington, United States

About

Starcloud, formerly known as Lumen Orbit, is a startup focused on building space-based data centers with a vision to place a network of powerful computer servers in Earth orbit.

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