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Interstellar Technologies raises nearly $130M to advance Zero small launch vehicle

Interstellar Technologies has raised nearly $130 million to continue development of its Zero small launch vehicle, securing new capital to sustain program advancement and engineering work at the Japanese launch startup as it progresses toward operational readiness and upcoming development milestones.

Discovered 2026-01-16T03:30:33.192523-08:00 | 2026-01-16T03:30:33.192523-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The company secured nearly $130 million to continue development of the Zero small launch vehicle, a material capital injection that lengthens runway for engineering and program work.
  • The financing comes amid a broader pickup in venture capital for space‑tech, reflecting renewed investor appetite in space‑tech VC (source:c91d7a64-35ef-40c5-a399-c7fc89b089cc).
  • The round adds to funding momentum for small‑launch startups, alongside other recent raises such as Moonshot Space (source:6a31a0aa-0cad-4cb7-8007-d0893845252e) and Starfighters Space (source:97a4eff4-3cef-4fdd-b122-8e575d664369).

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