Foundational raised $10.8M pre-seed

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   Payload Space ·Oct 1, 2026

   Foundational Raises £8.2M for Satellite Laser Ranging

   Foundational emerged from stealth with an £8.2 million ($10.8 million) pre-seed round, the largest space-tech pre-seed in Europe to date. Led by Inflection, the funding will be used to expand its automated satellite laser ranging (SLR) network, manufacture space hardware in-house, and develop its Origin data platform.

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   EU-Startups ·Oct 1, 2026

   London's Foundational exits stealth with €9.6 million to track satellites and debris with “millimetre-level” precision

   Foundational, a London-based startup automating satellite laser ranging, emerged from stealth with a €9.6 million (£8.2 million) pre-seed round. The funding was led by Inflection with participation from BACKED, Final Frontier, Adjacent, and Type One Ventures.

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