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Lumen Orbit competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Lumen Orbit among space companies — ranked by similarity to what Lumen Orbit actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Lumen Orbit
Lumen Orbit (also known as Starcloud) is a space technology startup founded in 2024 and based in Redmond, Washington. The company aims to build and deploy orbital data centers in space to power next-generation computing infrastructure.
Lumen Orbit at a glance
Lumen Orbit is a space company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round, Seed, raised $12.4M in December 2025. Xcout tracks 10 named people at Lumen Orbit, including Philip Johnston (CEO).
Lumen Orbit leadership
- Philip JohnstonCEO
- Adi OlteanChief engineer
- Philip JohnstonCo-Founder & CEO
- Ezra FeildenCo-Founder & CTO
- Adi OlteanCo-Founder & Chief Engineer
- Ezra FeildenExecutive Officer
4 more named people on record for Lumen Orbit, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Lumen Orbit funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $12.4M | 1 named | |
| Seed | $170M | 5 named | |
| SEC Form D filing | $14.1M | — | |
| Seed | $14.1M | 7 named | |
| Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch | Undisclosed | — | |
| Seed | $2.4M | 5 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Top 12 Lumen Orbit competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Lumen Orbit by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Space Technology
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Orbital Lasers is a privately held company founded in 2024 that specializes in space-based laser technologies.
Space Technology
Starfish Space is an aerospace company based in Tukwila, Washington, focused on building off-planet infrastructure and satellite servicing solutions. Known for developing the Otter spacecraft, the company aims to unlock affordable and accessible orbital operations.
Space Technology
DPhi Space is a space technology company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, that builds intelligence infrastructure and space servers for hardware and software.
Space Technology
Headquartered in Houghton, Michigan, Orbion Space Technology, Inc. is a manufacturer specializing in advanced propulsion systems for satellites.
Space Technology
Innovative Space Carrier Inc. (ISC) is a space startup founded in 2022 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with the mission of making space more accessible.
Space Technology
Obruta Space Solutions is a privately held Canadian space technology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, focused on developing technologies for spacecraft servicing.
Commercial Space
Reditus Space is a privately held space technology company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, pioneering in-space manufacturing and reusable satellites using microgravity as a service.
Space Biology
Prometheus Life Technologies is a Swiss space-biotech startup and spinout from the University of Zurich that specializes in producing human tissue organoids in microgravity and Low Earth Orbit. The company focuses on large-scale production of high-quality tissue for drug development, testing, and regenerative medicine.
Space Technology
PAVE Space is a Swiss startup that develops a new line of propulsion systems and in-space capabilities to bring innovative technology to orbit.
Space Technology
Spaceflux is a UK-based European Space Domain Awareness company that provides precise orbital insights and tracking technology from Low Earth Orbit to Geostationary Orbit. Headquartered in London with operations in Italy and sensors globally, the company delivers actionable space intelligence solutions.
Space Technology
Look Up Space is a French space technology company headquartered in Toulouse, France, with additional operations in Paris. The company specializes in space safety, security, and sustainability, combining a global network of ground-based radars with an advanced digital platform to monitor and track objects in orbit.
Space technology
Infinite Orbits builds satellite life-extension and on-orbit services to maximize the utility of assets already in orbit. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Toulouse, France, where it also operates an AIT facility.
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