The satellite clearance equipment developer has closed a round backed by Hulic, I-Net and Shimizu to take its total funding to $191m.
Astroscale, a Japan-headquartered developer of space debris removal technology, closed a series E round featuring real estate developer Hulic, data centre operator I-Net and construction firm Shimizu at $51m yesterday.
The round was led by investment firm aStart and included Sparx Space Frontier Fund, a vehicle for asset manager Sparx subsidiary Sparx Innovation for Future. I-Net provided its share in May this year, and Astroscale said its overall funding has reached $191m.
Founded in 2013, Astroscale is working on…
