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EnduroSat Raises $104 Million, Opens Sofia Space Center to Scale Satellite Production

Participation by leading VCs alongside the EU innovation fund signals confidence in EnduroSat’s move toward full constellation services.

Overview

  • The round includes Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, Shrug Capital and the European Innovation Council Fund, according to the company.
  • EnduroSat officially opened a 17,500-square-meter Space Center in Sofia designed for high-volume output of ESPA-class satellites.
  • The company states the facility is built to produce up to two 200–500 kilogram Gen3 Endurance spacecraft per day, a capacity claim not independently verified in the reports.
  • Total capital raised now exceeds $150 million since 2015, including about $49 million disclosed in May for earlier manufacturing expansion.
  • EnduroSat says its Gen3 avionics are accruing flight heritage with two validation missions planned this year and initial customer flights expected early next year.