Spaceflux, a young British company specializing in space surveillance, announced a fundraising of 6.1 million euros in SEED to accelerate the deployment of its global network of optical sensors and strengthen its Cortex analysis platform. Founded in 2022, the startup aims to structure an unprecedented capacity for monitoring objects in orbit, at any time of the day and the night.
Unlike traditional systems, limited to nocturnal windows, the sensors developed by SpaceFlux combine visible imaging and short wave infrared (SWIR), authorizing daytime observations. This technology allows continuous coverage of low, medium and geostationary orbits, including spatial debris and inactive satellites.
Since 2023, the company has been the exclusive supplier to monitor geostationary satellites for the British Defense Ministry and the UK Space Agency. This positioning, rare for such a young company, testifies to the rise of so -called dual technologies, capable of meeting civil and military needs.
The round table was co-directed by UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by future Planet Capital, alongside Foresight Group and Blackfinch Ventures. The company had already benefited from initial support in the Seraphim Space Accelerator.
According to a study relayed by the British government, an interruption of one week of satellite navigation systems could cost up to 8.7 billion euros in the country’s economy. Orbital infrastructure has become critical for navigation, telecommunications, meteorology or logistics. The strengthening of SpaceFlux means occurs in a context of rapid densification of orbits.
The investment mainly targets the development of the global network of owner optical sensors, the improvement of the Cortex platform, and the strengthening of services rendered to satellite operators, insurers and public agencies. These analytical capacities make it possible in particular to identify dangerous trajectories, to follow orbit objects with precision, and to anticipate the risks of collision.
The founding team of Spaceflux brings together an expertise combined in optical, astrophysics, AI and space policy.
