The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Inversion Space: 1 model, $54.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Inversion Space is a US space logistics company building autonomous reentry capsules (Arc) for precision on-demand delivery from space to Earth. Founded by Justin Fiaschetti. Raised $44M Series A + $71M Space Force STRATFI contract. Arc built by 25-person team for under $1M. Y Combinator alum. Lockheed martin Ventures investor.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
Product
Mission
Founder & CEO
Product — Arc
Team size
Investorssee investors →
Use case
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Inversion Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)1× joint
Most recent
- with U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)operating
Inversion Space on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Justin Fiaschetti Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Austin Briggs Co-founder, Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Justin Fiaschetticofounderno longer at company
- Austin Briggscofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Inversion 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
Inversion Space in third-party press
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $54.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Inversion Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)operating
Most-frequent partners
- 1U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Inversion Space x U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)withU.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)development2024-09-10operating
Funding rounds (2)
Inversion Space’s 2 disclosed rounds, $54M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2024-11-01
$44M(reported) · $264M post
Investors: Adjacent (lead), Spark Capital (co_lead), Y Combinator, Lockheed Martin Ventures
- Seed2021-11-01
$10M(reported) · $40M post
Investors: Y Combinator, Spark Capital (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Inversion Space’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2024-11-01Series A raising $44000000
PartnershipInversion Space x U.S. Space Force (SpaceWERX)
2024-09-10Inversion Space secured a 1 million contract from SpaceWERX, the technology development arm of the U.S. Space Force, to accelerate development of its full-scale Arc reentry vehicle for on-demand cargo delivery from orbit. The contract supports demonstration missions planned as early as 2026.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2021-11-01Seed raising $10000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- Inversion Space (official) · https://www.inversionspace.com
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Inversion Space.Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Inversion Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Inversion Space Wins NASA Contract to Study Aerocapture Flight
NASA announced today it awarded Inversion a contract to study a new method of interplanetary travel which uses a planetary body’s atmosphere to slow incoming spacecraft looking to…
Inversion Space accelerates orbital reentry vehicle tech with 1M Space Force contract
Inversion secured a 1M contract from SpaceWERX to accelerate its full-scale Arc reentry vehicle, with demonstration missions planned as early as 2026.
Inversion Space raises 4 million
Inversion Space raised 4M in Series A funding to further develop reentry vehicles for delivering cargo from space, bringing total raised to 4M.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/inversion-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/inversion-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/dd569605-0602-42c4-b79c-135a0709db11
- Revision history: /companies/inversion-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Blackswan Space3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ceres Robotics2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Katalyst Space Technologies2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
Video
Imagine your Next Delivery Coming From Orbit...In 60 Minutes! 🚀🚚 The Arc is an innovative, first-of-its-kind space vehicle developed by Inversion Space, specifically designed for rapid cargo delivery from orbit to an
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Analyse vector mapping protocols, orientation coordinate systems, and autonomous telemetry loops within high-stakes aerospace navigation systems. Discover how m
Inversion Space is turning orbit into the new highway for deliveries. Their AI-powered capsule, Arc, can reenter the Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds and
Click here to download http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/space-inversion-puzzle/id392582175?mt=8 Space inversion out for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
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Heat Index
Category contender77/100
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
Inversion Space draws attention at the 35th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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 10, 2026