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Loft Orbital
Satellite bus launching and operation
- 101-200 employees
- B2B
- Flights
- Aerospace
- SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
Loft Orbital's mission is to be the fastest, simplest, and most reliable path to orbit for any payload.
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
24% female employees
42% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
The use of satellites was once confined to governmental services and communication giants, but recent innovations in satellite deployment have provided new opportunities for businesses to operate satellite fleets. Whilst this allows them to develop IoT products and provide rapid connectivity services to their customers, accessing the technology and resources needed to launch satellite buses is expensive, complex, and dependent on aerospace expertise.
Loft Orbital deploys space infrastructure as a service, providing businesses with rapid, reliable, and simplified access to space technologies. The company focuses on shielding its customers from the complexities of aerospace missions, allowing them to provide satellite-driven products to their customers without requiring expensive consultants, infrastructure, and inventories.
Whilst the company will face significant competition with satellite deployment giants such as SpaceX, Loft Orbital stands out with its turnkey approach, ultimately increasing accessibility and reducing the complexities associated with satellite-driven services. This has positioned it as an approachable partner for clients including Arabsat, which represents satellite monitoring for the entirety of the Arab League, The company also demonstrates great potential for industry disruption due to its guidance from CEO Pierre-Damien Vaujour, who has experience as an Aerospace System Engineer for NASA.
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Benefits
- Comprehensive dental, vision, medical insurance
- 401(k) plan and equity
- Daily catered lunches
- Cross Office Travel Opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse, France
- Generous parental leave
- Offsites and many happy hours
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2021
$140m
SERIES B
Mar 2021
$0.8m
GRANT
Total funding: $157m
This company has top investors
Leadership
Experience as Aerospace System Engineer for the NASA Ames Research Center's Commercial Partnerships and Mission Design Center. Head of Data Product and Business Development for Spire Global, Inc. from 2013 to 2016.
Antoine de Chassy
(President)Experience as President and CEO of Astrium Geo-Information Services North America from 2006 to 2012. Business Development Executive for Spire Global, Inc. from 2015 to 2017.
Alex Greenberg
(COO)Experience as Engagement Manager for Avascent from 2010 to 2014. Worked in Business Development for Spire from 2014 to 2016.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Loft Orbital
- At Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.