Starcloud Completes $170M Series A Funding, Valuation Reaches $1.1B

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Starcloud, a space-based computing project, has closed a $170 million Series A round led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. The firm has now raised approximately $200 million in total. Starcloud plans to launch Starcloud 2 this year, featuring Nvidia Blackwell chips and AWS servers. The company is also developing Starcloud 3, a data center spacecraft scheduled for launch aboard a SpaceX Starship. The funding news underscores the firm’s focus on orbital infrastructure, with a token launch expected as the platform evolves.

Odaily Planet Daily reports: AI computing startup Starcloud has completed a $170 million Series A round led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures, with the company valued at $1.1 billion and total funding to date reaching approximately $200 million.

Reports state that Starcloud plans to launch Starcloud 2 this year, featuring Nvidia Blackwell chips, AWS servers, and Bitcoin mining rigs, positioning it as a space-based computing platform. The company is also developing the Starcloud 3 data center spacecraft, intended for launch via SpaceX’s Starship. (TechCrunch)

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