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Aalyria: the Google project that died as Loon just became a $1.3B unicorn connecting every satellite
Original: Google spinout Aalyria valued at $1.3 billion as investors pour into space-based communications
AI Executive Summary
CNBC profiles Aalyria's $100M Series B at $1.3B valuation. Google retains a stake. Battery Ventures GP Michael Brown frames the thesis: post-Ukraine, governments "love Starlink but want alternatives" — Aalyria lets you route traffic seamlessly when you have multiple constellations. Key deployments: Telesat Lightspeed control plane, NASA EO, ESA 5G/6G bridging, Rivada Space Networks LEO constellation. AFRL SDNX contract announced January 22, 2026.