Government · 3 deals
Every published round Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Navigation | Grant | 3 Feb 2025 | $856.1k | Participant | Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing | |
| Metakosmos | Grant | 4 Mar 2024 | $250k | Lead | SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily | |
| Gilmour Space | Grant | Feb 2024 | $808.5k | Participant | @AuManufacturing (16 Apr 2024), @AuManufacturing (20 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (5 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (5 Mar 2024) |
Companies Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmour Space | Queensland rocket builder and launchpad scaleup | Feb 2024, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Metakosmos | 4 Mar 2024, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Advanced Navigation | Navigation technology company using AI, robotics and sensing for GPS-independent position… | 3 Feb 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program did.
Stories naming Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability program. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Five grants under a Moon to Mars supply chain program, worth $3.6 million combined, have gone to recipients including Advanced Navigation, which will develop a high-shock navigation system with Gilmour Space Technologies.
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Twelve Australian spacetech companies received Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability grants totalling over $9m for NASA's Artemis, with NextAero, Neumann Space, Metakosmos, Valiant Space, Gilmour Space Technologies and HEO Robotics among those funded.
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