# ElevationSpace: space robotics company

Canonical ID: `0e893a02-9c2e-4c78-96d8-62ff7f9a45da`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [$63.5M total](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **First Launch:** Late 2026 (Aoba)

- **Slug:** elevationspace
- **HQ:** Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- **Funding total (USD):** 63500000
- **Category:** [Space](/space)

## Models

- [ELS-R1000 Reentry Vehicle](/models/elevationspace-els-r1000.md) (space) (id: `ed3ca291-4702-4881-b464-a6cd7c67bcdd`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Ryohei Kobayashi](/people/ryohei-kobayashi.md) CEO & Founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is ElevationSpace?

Japanese startup developing commercial satellite reentry vehicles for microgravity research and cargo return. Founded by CEO Ryohei Kobayashi, HQ in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Building ELS-R series with lift-guided reentry technology developed with JAXA and Tohoku University. Total raised: USD 63.5M including USD 40M Series B (June 2026). AOBA, Japan's first private reentry satellite, launching mid-2027. Partnerships with Axiom Space and Redwire. 90+ employees.

### What does ElevationSpace make?

ElevationSpace has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ELS-R1000 Reentry Vehicle (ElevationSpace builds physical robots).

### Where is ElevationSpace headquartered?

ElevationSpace is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

### How much funding has ElevationSpace raised?

ElevationSpace has raised approximately $64M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does ElevationSpace operate robots?

ElevationSpace is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://payloadspace.com/elevationspace-closes-40m-series-b/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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