The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Exotrail: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $74.9M raised, 1 active incident. 2 sources back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
Exotrail is a French space mobility company developing electric propulsion systems (spaceware), mission design software (spacestudio), satellite operations software (spacetower), and in-orbit logistics services (spacedrop) via its spacevan orbital transfer vehicle. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palaiseau, France, Exotrail aims to make satellite constellations economically and environmentally sustainable through end-to-end space mobility solutions.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Founders
Products
US CEO
Chief Scientist
Chief Product Officer
Total Fundingsee investors →
Revenue Growth
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Exotrail on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Mar 2026. Explore where Exotrail's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Exotrail deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (5)
- Jean-Luc Maria Chairman & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- David Henri Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Nicolas Heitz Chief Operating Officer, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Paul Lascombes Chief Scientist, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Sebastien Dumenil Chief Commercial Officersecondary-verified
Founders (4)
- Nicolas Heitzcofounderno longer at company
- Paul Lascombescofounderno longer at company
- Jean-Luc Mariacofounderno longer at company
- David Henricofounderno longer at company
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Exotrail (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Exotrail3 deployments
Recent coverage
Exotrail in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
- SpaceX3 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $74.9M
- Employees
- 200
- Reporting basis
- 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.
Funding rounds (3)
Exotrail’s 3 disclosed rounds, $75M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2023-02-07
$58M(reported) · $464M post
Investors: Bpifrance (lead), Eurazeo (lead), CELAD (strategic), 360 Capital (follow), Karista (follow), Irdi Capital Investissement (follow), Innovacom (follow), IXO Private Equity (follow), NCI-Waterstart (follow)
- Series A2020-07-16
$13M(reported) · $78M post
Investors: Karista (lead), Innovacom (lead), IXO Private Equity (follow), NCI-Waterstart (follow), 360 Capital (follow), Irdi Soridec Gestion (follow), Bpifrance (follow)
- Seed2018-01-01
$4M(reported) · $16M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Exotrail’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2023-02-07Series B raising $58000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2020-07-16Series A raising $13000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2018-01-01Seed raising $3900000
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 verifiedVerifiedMar 30, 2026
spacevan at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 30, 2026
spacevan at Low Earth Orbit (Sun-Synchronous)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 11, 2023
spacevan at Low Earth Orbit
- Incident recordedOct 15, 2023
Exotrail spaceware-nano thruster anomaly on Starfish Space's Otter Pup satellite ends...
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Exotrail.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
- SpaceX3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Exotrail from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Exotrail Reveals spacevan LEO 002 Manifest and Officially Becomes Mission Integrator
Exotrail revealed the fully booked customer manifest for spacevan LEO 002 with six international customers including Cailabs, QuantX Labs, DcubeD, NASA AEPEX, Xtenti, and Lunar…
Exotrail Unveils Details of Second Spacevan OTV Mission
Exotrail revealed the fully booked customer manifest for spacevan LEO 002, launching on SpaceX Transporter-16 in Q1 2026, marking its transition to full mission integrator with…
Arianespace will launch Exotrail's spacevan with Ariane 6
Arianespace signed a launch contract with Exotrail to fly the geostationary version of spacevan as an auxiliary payload on Ariane 6, scheduled for H2 2026, marking the first…
Exotrail Completes First In-Orbit Delivery with Spacevan Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Exotrail completed its first in-orbit delivery using the spacevan OTV, deploying an Endurosat-built satellite with an Airbus Defense and Space payload for space debris removal…
Exotrail deploys first satellite from orbital transfer vehicle
Exotrail successfully deployed the EXO-0 8U cubesat from its spacevan-001 orbital transfer vehicle on Feb 28, 2024, marking the first demonstration of its spacedrop last-mile…
Exotrail and Isar Aerospace sign multiple launch services agreement
Exotrail and Isar Aerospace signed a multiple launch services agreement to enable Exotrail's spacedrop service with more launch opportunities to LEO and GEO orbits.
Thruster woes force Starfish Space to scrub satellite rendezvous
Starfish Space halted its Otter Pup rendezvous mission after Exotrail's spaceware-nano Hall-effect thruster suffered an anomaly following 15+ hours of nominal firing in orbit.
Exotrail raises 58 million to expand space logistics services
Exotrail raised 58 million USD in a Series B round led by Bpifrance, Eurazeo, and CELAD to scale up its space mobility products and expand internationally.
Exotrail raises 8M for spacestudio, spacedrop, spaceware, and spacetower
Exotrail raised 8M in a Series B round led by Bpifrance, Eurazeo, and CELAD to scale its spaceware propulsion systems and introduce new spacedrop and spacetower products.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/exotrail.md
- RSS feed: /companies/exotrail/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/bff8ac6e-5244-4b3c-bcfe-858f335d517d
- Revision history: /companies/exotrail/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
- SpaceX3 models
Video
Ce jeudi 27 avril, Julien Vaudolon, responsable des projets propulsion chez Exotrail, s'est penché sur la mission d'Exotrail et les détails de son gros contrat
Ce mercredi 15 février, David Henri, cofondateur d'Exotrail, est revenu sur sa levée de fonds de 54 millions d’euros pour propulser de petites satellites et son
2021 has been an incredible year for Exotrail: we had the chance to grow our team of talents and extend our facilities, sign contracts all around the world & sp
Exotrail is a French startup developing space mobility solutions. Their debut product, SpaceVan, is like a taxi for the satellites..mp4 IT tips, IT techstudio,
Avec IROKOO, Odoo passe en mode satellisé. Quand un acteur du New Space comme Exotrail veut accélérer, son système d’information doit suivre la cadence… et l’a
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Exotrail draws attention at the 18th percentile but verifies reality at the 96th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -78, 34th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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: Sep 22, 2026