Gilmour Space raises AUD 217 million in Series E financing
93 FOMOThe Series E investment was jointly led by Australia's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and Hostplus. Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC and Brighter Super also participated. Capital will fund Eris development and qualification, rocket and satellite manufacturing expansion, test and launch infrastructure, and workforce growth. The company reported a workforce exceeding 220 people.
Why it matters
This is a major capitalisation milestone for Australia's domestic launch industry. The funding provides meaningful runway to qualify Eris and scale infrastructure, although successful orbital operations remain the decisive commercial proof point.
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- Round
- series e
- Lead investor
- National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and Hostplus
- Investors
- Future FundBlackbirdFunds SAHESTANGS SuperMain SequenceQICBrighter Super
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Gilmour Space ·
Gilmour Space secures major Australian investment to scale sovereign space capabilityGilmour Space secured AUD 217 million, approximately USD 145 million, in private equity investment through a Series E round. The financing was jointly led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and Hostplus, with participation from Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC and Brighter Super. The proceeds will support Eris qualification, manufacturing expansion, infrastructure and workforce growth. The company reported employing more than 220 staff.
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