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HQ: Tucson, AZ, United States
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$250K · SAFE · Oct 2026
Top Space & Defense Startups in the United States
This list has 116 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 41 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (47), Los Angeles (23), and New York (6). Largest teams: Relativity Space, Astranis, and Stoke Space. Latest round: Onebrief raised $151M (Oct 14, 2026).
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HQ: Golden, CO, United States
Incorporated: 2026
Funding:
$200K · SAFE · Oct 2026
Talyn Air
Acquired
What they do:
Long range, battery electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Gander
Acquired
What they do:
Automation System for Global Aviation
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
SpaceRyde
Shut down
What they do:
The Rocket Network: Sustainable & On-Demand Delivery Anywhere in Space
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Exosonic, Inc.
Shut down
What they do:
Developing supersonic UAVs as a pathway to quiet supersonic flight
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Bagaveev Corporation
Shut down
What they do:
Launch small satellites
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Reebeez
Shut down
What they do:
Reebeez creates powerful microengines for UAVs. With a 2hr + flight…
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HQ: Austin, TX, United States