Satellite technology company Open Cosmos has raised 300 million euros in investment. Investors including Lightrock and ETF Partners participated in the round. The company will use the investment to expand its ConnectedCosmos, OpenConstellation and DataCosmos platforms, as well as its engineering, manufacturing and software teams in the United Kingdom and Europe. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2015 by Rafel Jorda Siquier, Open Cosmos designs and manufactures satellites for governments, space agencies and major companies. The company manufactures its satellites at four factories in the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal and Greece, and provides Earth observation, communications and real-time data services. The platforms provide shared infrastructure, secure connectivity and data intelligence; artificial intelligence detects fires and alerts teams.
Why it matters
The investment highlights Open Cosmos’s goal of expanding its capacity not only as a satellite manufacturer but also as a technology provider that combines connectivity and data services on the same infrastructure. The expansion means more engineering, manufacturing and software resources for governments, space agencies and major companies that use the company’s services. Offering areas such as Earth observation, secure connectivity and artificial intelligence-powered fire detection within the same platforms could make it possible to address different needs through a single service structure. However, the available information does not explain to what extent the investment will change the use of these platforms or the company’s manufacturing operations in four countries.
Background
Open is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 5 news reports mentioning the name in the last 90 days; the latest is dated September 13, 2026.