# The Exploration Company

> European reusable spacecraft company building Nyx capsule and Storm engines toward sovereign launch and logistics capacity.

## Why it is interesting

September 8, 2026 $450M Series C — billed as Europe’s largest space Series C — co-led by Atomico and EQT’s Scaleup Europe Fund with Bessemer, citing more than $2B in contracts and commitments.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series C — $450M (September 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $450M
- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** space-tech, deep-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **Latest funding investors:** Atomico, Scaleup Europe Fund (EQT), Bessemer Venture Partners

## Key facts

- Series C (Sep 8, 2026): $450M — Atomico + EQT Scaleup Europe Fund + Bessemer (TechCrunch)
- Company/Atomico claim: 10 Nyx missions booked; >$2B contracts and commitments
- Nyx target: dock with ISS and return by November 2028
- Storm engine program funded initially from Series C; pad + full rocket need more capital later (CEO)

## Funding history

- Series C · $450M · September 2026
  Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/the-exploration-company-nabs-450-million-to-challenge-spacex/

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners

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**Last updated:** September 9, 2026

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