Loft Orbital
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
Headquarter: San Francisco, California
Year Founded: 2017
Employees: ~250 | 2025
Business Status: Expansion
Industry Sectors: Space Manufacturing, Aerospace, Hypersonic Reentry Technology
What is Loft?
Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure company making it simple for any organization, commercial or government to operate missions in space. Founded in 2017 with offices in San Francisco, Toulouse, and Colorado, Loft has built a “Space Infrastructure as a Service” model that lets customers fly their hardware or software payloads without the complexity, cost, or delays of traditional satellite projects. By using pre-built, standardized satellites and handling everything from integration to in-orbit operations, Loft turns space access into a fast, predictable service rather than a one-off engineering challenge.
Why do we like it?
Loft solves one of the biggest barriers to space, time and complexity. Instead of waiting years for a custom satellite build, customers can be in orbit within months on a proven platform. This model is already trusted by defense primes, tech giants, and startups alike. The team has flight heritage from hundreds of satellites, a strong presence in both the U.S. and Europe, and a clear focus on operational execution. Loft is turning satellites into infrastructure, reliable, repeatable, and scalable.
What does Loft?
Loft Orbital provides turnkey satellite missions on standardized spacecraft it keeps in stock. Its Payload Hub interface allows almost any payload to be quickly integrated, while its Cockpit mission control software manages operations across diverse ground station networks. Customers lease space and computing power on Loft’s satellites for applications ranging from telecom and hyperspectral imaging to AI-powered analytics and national security missions. Through Loft Federal, it delivers secure, classified missions for the U.S. government. The company’s regular “YAM” missions and pre-booked launches give clients schedule certainty and rapid access to orbit.
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Roadmap
Loft plans to increase launch frequency, expand its satellite inventory, and grow Loft Federal’s national security work. The company aims to support larger constellations, integrate more software-based “virtual missions,” and make on-orbit edge computing a standard service for commercial and government clients worldwide.
Most Recent Financing Status
In January 2025, Loft Orbital closed a $170 million Series C round co-led by Tikehau Capital and Axial Partners, with participation from Temasek, Bpifrance, Foundation Capital, and Uncork Capital. This brings total funding to over $330 million since 2017. The capital will expand Loft’s satellite fleet and advance its “Space Infrastructure as a Service” model, with the goal of reaching fleet scale in 2025 and operating one of the largest heterogeneous satellite fleets in low Earth orbit. Loft has surpassed $500 million in lifetime customer bookings, doubled revenue for two years in a row, and serves clients including NASA, Microsoft, Anduril, and BAE Systems.
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This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
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