Startup · $26.4m raised
Adelaide, SA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Fleet Space raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Artesian VC | Series B | - |
| Blackbird Ventures | Series B | - |
| Grok Ventures | Series B | - |
| Horizons Ventures | Series B | - |
Companies Fleet Space acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Gerrit Olivier | Chief Scientist | @AuManufacturing |
| Flavia Tata Nardini | Chief Executive and Co-founder | @AuManufacturing, Defence Connect, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Fleet Space. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Fleet Space is partnering with three quantum sensor makers, mDetect, Nomad Atomics and DeteQt, to build next-generation exploration tools; the piece also recalls its HiSeis buyout and Series D round.
Quantum sensing startup DeteQt, spun out of the University of Sydney, has raised $750,000 in pre-seed funding from Main Sequence and Austin's ATP Fund, and holds a $3 million defence contract.
Fleet Space will partner with US clean-fuel startup Koloma to find geologic hydrogen beneath mountain ranges using satellite sensing. The piece recalls Fleet's $150 million raise and Koloma's well-known investors.
Australia will create the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, backed by a decade-long $3.4 billion commitment, to speed defence innovation and procurement; the news follows Fleet Space's recently revealed $6.4m Defence contract.
TechCrunch's space digest reports Rocket Lab buying Planetary Systems Corporation, new raises from Hydrosat, Fleet Space, Inversion and Sierra Space, Musk's Starship launch timeline, and other space industry developments.
Weekly roundup of Australian startup raises, including Airwallex's Series E extension, Fleet Space's Series B and Montu's record crowdfunding, plus Giant Leap raising $19.5 million toward a $50 million second fund.
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