Impulse Space — Startup Profile

Moving payloads and spacecraft through orbit

HQ: Redondo Beach, CA | Founded: 2021 | Employees: Not publicly disclosed | Stage: Venture-backed | Website: https://www.impulsespace.com

About

Impulse Space develops propulsion and spacecraft systems for delivering payloads and moving spacecraft in orbit, including its Mira vehicle family.

The Take

Impulse is building the transportation layer between launch and a payload's final orbit. The market is growing with commercial space activity, but propulsion reliability, launch cadence, mission insurance, and government-program execution determine whether the company becomes durable systems.

Key Metrics

• Founded: 2021
• Founders: Tom Mueller
• Latest signal: Impulse Space secures $300M Series C
• Products: 3

Funding Rounds

• Round: $300M (2025-06) — Linse Capital
• Round: $150M (2024-10) — Founders Fund

Key People

• Tom Mueller

Key Competitors

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Timeline Highlights

• 2024-10: Growth financing
• 2025-06: Series C
• 2021: Founded

Recent News

• Impulse Space secures $300M Series C (2025-06-02)

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