Northwood Space — Startup Profile

Ground infrastructure for every space mission

HQ: El Segundo, CA | Founded: 2022 | Employees: Not publicly disclosed | Stage: Venture-backed | Website: https://www.northwoodspace.io

About

Northwood Space builds ground-station hardware, software, and network systems that lets satellite operators communicate with spacecraft more quickly and flexibly.

The Take

Northwood is attacking a less visible but essential bottleneck in space: ground connectivity. A deployable, software-orchestrated network can benefit a growing satellite fleet, while hardware reliability, network density, spectrum, and government procurement are the main risks.

Key Metrics

• Founded: 2022
• Founders: Bridgit Mendler; Griffin Cleverly; Shaurya Luthra
• Latest signal: Northwood raises $100M Series B
• Products: 3

Funding Rounds

• Round: $100M (2026-02) — Washington Harbour Partners and Andreessen Horowitz
• Round: $30M (2025-04) — Alpine Space Ventures and a16z

Key People

• Bridgit Mendler
• Griffin Cleverly
• Shaurya Luthra

Key Competitors

• Incumbent platforms —
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Timeline Highlights

• 2025-04: Series A
• 2026-02: Series B
• 2022: Founded

Recent News

• Northwood raises $100M Series B (2026-02-18)

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