Tech Company Financing Transactions

Astrobotic Funding Round

Space Angels Network and private investors invested in a $2.5 million Seed funding round for Astrobotic. The financing round closed on 5/13/2016.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/13/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$2,500,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Space Angels Network (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
With the additional funding, Astrobotic plans to accelerate the development of their Griffin lander, which they are co-developing with NASA. Since 2007, Astrobotic has received 21 contracts from NASA, totaling several million dollars.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
912 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
USA
Email Address
Overview
Astrobotic Technology flies hardware systems into space for companies, governments, and universities. By accommodating multiple customers on a single flight, Astrobotic offers unprecedented flexibility at an industry-defining low price.
Profile
Astrobotic LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Astrobotic Company Twitter Account
Company News
Astrobotic News
Facebook
Astrobotic on Facebook
YouTube
Astrobotic on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Thornton
  John Thornton LinkedIn Profile  John Thornton Twitter Account  John Thornton News  John Thornton on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Daniel Hendrickson
  Daniel Hendrickson LinkedIn Profile  Daniel Hendrickson Twitter Account  Daniel Hendrickson News  Daniel Hendrickson on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Jeffrey Apeldoorn
  Jeffrey Apeldoorn LinkedIn Profile  Jeffrey Apeldoorn Twitter Account  Jeffrey Apeldoorn News  Jeffrey Apeldoorn on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Jeffrey Hopkins
  Jeffrey Hopkins LinkedIn Profile  Jeffrey Hopkins Twitter Account  Jeffrey Hopkins News  Jeffrey Hopkins on Facebook


 

 

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