RKLBRocket Lab+Neutron.DevLUNRIntuitive+IM-2.LandingASTSAST Space+BlueBird.DeployPLPlanet Labs+Pelican.LaunchBKSYBlackSky+Gen-3.LiveSPIRSpire+100.SatsRDWRedwire+ISM.ModuleIRDMIridium+IoT.ExpandVSATViasat+ViaSat-3.LiveSPACEXSpaceX+Starship.V3FUND.YTD2025-26$12B+.Raised
Companies / K2 Space

K2 Space

K2 Space is building very large satellite buses designed to take advantage of low-cost rideshare launch capacity on Falcon 9 and Starship. By building satellites 10x larger than current smallsats at a fraction of traditional large satellite costs, K2 aims to unlock new mission architectures previously constrained by launch cost and fairing volume.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
CEO
Karan Kunjur
Headcount
100+
Total Funding
$250M+
Latest Valuation
$3B
Status
private

Products

Mega-class satellite bus
https://k2space.com

Funding History

RoundAmountValuationLead InvestorsDate
Series A$50M~$250Ma16z (Andreessen Horowitz)Mar 1, 2024
Series B$50M~$500Ma16z (Andreessen Horowitz)Apr 1, 2025
Series C$250M$3BUndisclosedDec 1, 2025

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