The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rocket Lab USA: $15.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
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Regional ecosystem
Rocket Lab USA is one of 433 verified robotics companies in California →
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
Stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Peter Beck Founder & CEOsince 2006-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Peter Becksolefounded 2006-01-01
Media (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Rocket Lab USA.
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Recent coverage
Rocket Lab USA in third-party press
Financial state
- Total funding
- $15.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2015-06-01
$15M(reported) · $120M post
Investors: Khosla Ventures (lead)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired Motiv Space Systemsfull acquisition
Timeline
Every recorded move in Rocket Lab USA’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2015-06-01Series B raising $15000000
Key hirePeter Beck joins as Founder & CEO
2006-01-01Peter Beck appointed Founder & CEO (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Rocket Lab USA logo
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
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Sources (1)
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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
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Methodology surface for Rocket Lab USA.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rocket Lab USA from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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A Rocket Lab President Sells Over 15,000 Shares After a 54% One-Year Return
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Rocket Lab Launches SAR Satellite for Japan’s iQPS
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Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to Acquire Iridium: Analysts Break Down the Strategy
2026 continues to be a seismic year for news in the satellite sector. On June 29, in one of the biggest, and maybe even surprising stories of the year, Rocket […] The post Rocket…
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Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027
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Viasat Taps Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO for PTS-G Program
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Rocket Lab sets up German subsidiary, opening the door to satellite manufacturing in Europe
Rocket Lab has formally established Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, creating the legal vehicle for satellite, payload and component production in Germany and for offering Electron and…
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Heat Index
Category contender75/100
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Rocket Lab USA against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 137 months ago.
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Last computed: Sep 6, 2026