The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Apex Space: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
Los Angeles-based manufacturer of productized, configurable satellite bus platforms built at constellation scale. Founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi, Apex operates Factory One in Playa Vista and produces off-the-shelf satellite buses including the Aries, GEO Aries, Nova, and Comet platforms. The company serves both commercial customers and U.S. government defense programs, with over two-thirds of its business in national security and defense. Apex set a world record with its first satellite bus as the fastest clean-sheet design to production spacecraft operating in space.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundStrategic Growth post-money
Key facts
Founded
HQ
Notable
Total Fundingsee investors →
Employees
Revenue 2025
Contracted Bookings
Key Products
CFO
CFO Appointed
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Ian Cinnamon Co-founder & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Max Benassi Co-founder & CTO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Michael Kopet Chief Financial Officersecondary-verified
- Adam Corey Chief Business Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Apex Space.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Apex Space in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
Financial state
- Reporting period
- ? to 2025-12-31
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $60000000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (2)
- Apex Space x Anduril with Anduril Industriestechnology
- Apex Space x Northrop Grumman with Northrop Grummandevelopmentannouncedreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (5)
Apex Space’s 5 disclosed rounds, $703M in total, oldest to newest.
- Strategic Growth2026-06-05
$200M(reported) · $2.3B post
Investors: Glade Brook Capital Partners (lead), Washington Harbour Partners (follow)
- Series D2025-09-12
$200M(reported) · $1.0B post
Investors: Interlagos (lead)
- Series C2025-04-28
$200M(reported)
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (follow), Point72 Ventures (lead), 8VC (co_lead), Washington Harbour Partners (follow), StepStone Group (follow)
- Series B2024-04-17
$95M(reported)
- Seed2022-10-24
$8M(reported)
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (lead), XYZ Venture Capital (follow), Lux Capital (follow), Village Global (follow)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMar 4, 2024
Apex Satellite Bus at Low Earth Orbit
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Apex Space.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Apex Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Apex Raises 200M At 2.3B Valuation
Apex raised 200M at a 2.3B valuation led by Glade Brook Capital Partners, its third 200M round in 14 months. The company also named Michael Kopet as CFO.
Apex Raises 200 Million Series D Financing
Apex announced 200M Series D funding led by Interlagos, boosting valuation over 1B. The company also announced Comet, its largest satellite bus, and acquired Phase Four…
Apex Raises 200 Million in Series C Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing
Apex announced 200M Series C led by Point72 Ventures and co-led by 8VC, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour Partners, and StepStone Group.
Satellite startup Apex wins 45.9 million Space Force contract
Apex secured a 45.9M contract from the U.S. Space Force for satellite delivery by 2032 across multiple orbits, marking its largest government deal to date.
Apex Raises 95M in Series B Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing
Apex announced 95M Series B led by XYZ Venture Capital and co-led by CRV, with participation from 8VC, Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/apex-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/apex-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b5d46ea5-a57b-443b-b764-a825da6134f6
- Revision history: /companies/apex-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- China Manned Space Agency2 models
- GITAI2 models
Reality vs attention
Apex Space draws attention at the 22nd percentile but verifies reality at the 40th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -18.3, 16th widest among space robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $703M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 8, 2026