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Big celebration at Isar Aerospace. The spacetech company is raising 270 million euros in a Series D financing round. A multimillion-dollar deal with global impact.

Munich remains a unicorn hotspot: based on a current evaluation of our Munich Startup Insights, we show you which startups have crossed the billion-euro valuation mark. Click through the unicorn gallery and discover the most exciting scaleups in the city right up to true icons of the scene.

When a Spectrum rocket from Isar Aerospace lifts off again in Norway’s Andøya, it’s about much more than just another test. The second launch attempt by the Munich space startup marks a crucial moment for the European new space scene and for commercial access to space. Because during this flight, every second really does count. We spoke with Chiara Manfletti, space expert at TUM, about the launch.

Munich startup Isar Aerospace closes commercial launch service contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EU Commission as the first privately funded European company. The missions will launch starting in 2026 with the Spectrum rocket from Norway.

The Munich New Space startup Isar Aerospace receives 150 million euros from Eldridge Industries. With the investment, the valuation rises to over one billion.

The Munich-based startup Isar Aerospace achieved a milestone with the successful test flight of its Spectrum rocket. The launch from Norway provided valuable flight data and paved the way for future missions. The next rockets are already in production.

With another funding injection, Isar Aerospace expands its Series C to over 220 million euros. NATO and its Innovation Fund are among the new investors.

To finance the purchase of equipment for manufacturing its launch vehicles, Isar Aerospace has secured a growth loan of €18.5 million ($20 million). The funds are provided by California-based venture debt specialist Atel Ventures.

Several startups from the Munich new space economy have celebrated successes recently. We’ve compiled them for you.

A rocket for a new generation of satellites, remotely controlled trucks and software for calculating CO2 emissions: with these products, the startups Isar Aerospace, Fernride and Tanso Technologies are successful. At the TUM Entrepreneurship Day, they were nominated for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Award – the aerospace company won.

Isar Aerospace secures €155 million in a Series C financing round. The fresh capital will be used, among other things, to expand automated production capacities.

Munich-based launch vehicle developer Isar Aerospace has won Exotrail as a new customer. The French company develops spacecraft for transporting satellites in orbit and plans to use the Munich-based company to deploy them into orbit.