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Star Catcher raises $65M Series A to validate a space power grid via power-beaming satellites

Star Catcher Industries—led by former Made in Space/Redwire executive Andrew Rush—secured an oversubscribed $65 million Series A to validate in-orbit power-beaming and build what it calls the first power grid in space. The round brings total funding to $88 million, led by B Capital with co-leads Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures.

Discovered 2026-05-12T06:48:33.865401-07:00 | 2026-05-12T06:48:33.865401-07:00

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The funding accelerates validation of a foundational capability for in-space infrastructure: delivering scalable, steady energy through power-beaming satellites, a prerequisite for expanding off-Earth compute and services, as highlighted by the earlier orbital data-centre “power” constraint.
Investors are backing space-based energy pathways beyond near-term satellite power: Star Catcher’s “power grid in space” effort aligns with the broader SBSP/space-to-Earth momentum seen in TerraSpark’s space-based solar power push.
For aerospace operators and partners, the Series A materially increases the odds of earlier on-orbit demonstrations and constellation planning, shifting space energy from concept to deployment risk-management considerations.

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