Existing investor Airbus Ventures co-led the round, having backed the space debris-tracking technology startup's seed round last year.

US-based space mapping and data provider LeoLabs has completed a $13m series A round co-led by aerospace manufacturer Airbus through its Airbus Ventures subsidiary.

The round was co-led by Weru Investment, the venture capital firm strategically associated with Japan’s Waseda University, and also featured angel investment group Space Angels and VC firm Horizons Ventures.

Spun out from research institute SRI International in 2016, LeoLabs is developing radar technology that can detect and track small satellites and general debris in low-earth…