Starcloud Secures $170M to Launch Orbital AI Data Centers, Reaches Unicorn Status
Starcloud, a Redmond, Washington-based startup, has secured $170M in Series A funding, achieving unicorn status and valuing the company at $1.1 billion. The company is developing orbital data centers in low Earth orbit to overcome terrestrial energy and space limitations, with a second satellite mission scheduled for October 2026.
Starcloud, a startup based in Redmond, Washington, has raised $170M in funding. The company is developing data centers in low Earth orbit to overcome energy and space limitations. Starcloud deployed its first satellite in November 2025, equipped with an Nvidia H100 processor, and completed the first orbital AI model training session. A second satellite, Starcloud-2, is scheduled for launch in October 2026, with 100 times the power output of its predecessor. The company faces competition from SpaceX and Blue Origin, which have announced similar orbital infrastructure initiatives. Starcloud aims to achieve price parity with ground-based data centers by 2028 or 2029.
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