# Dawn Aerospace

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/dawn-aerospace

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Christchurch, New Zealand
- Website: www.dawnaerospace.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $25M
- Latest round: Series B (Jun 16, 2026)
- Investors on record: 13

## About

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, and founded in 2017, Dawn Aerospace Limited operates as a space transportation company. The company was co-founded by Stefan Powell, Jeroen Wink, James Powell, Robert Werner, and Tobias Knop. Stefan Powell serves as Chief Executive Officer, while Jeroen Wink serves as Chief Revenue Officer. The company was established to develop reusable space transportation systems and satellite propulsion technologies. In June 2026, Dawn Aerospace raised USD 25 million in Series B funding led by Balerion Space Ventures, with participation from Mana Ventures, Global Brain, Green Eight Capital, Seven Peak Ventures, NZVC, Alpha Funds, Gaingels, Crosscourt, Icehouse Ventures, Aera, GD1, and Shasta Ventures. The company works with satellite operators, aerospace companies, research organizations, and government customers to provide space transportation and propulsion solutions. Its offerings include the Aurora Spaceplane, a reusable suborbital spaceplane designed for payload transportation and testing missions, and CubeDrive and SatDrive propulsion systems for satellites. The company also develops in-space refueling technologies and propulsion systems that utilize nitrous oxide-based propellants for spacecraft manoeuvring and orbital operations. The company generates revenue through the sale of satellite propulsion systems, propulsion components, and related aerospace technologies. Revenue is also derived from spaceplane development programs, aerospace contracts, engineering services, and commercial agreements involving in-space mobility and propulsion solutions.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Jun 16, 2026, $25M — Shasta Ventures, Global Brain, Seven Peaks Ventures, Gaingels, Icehouse Ventures, Aera, GD1, Mana Ventures, NZVC, Green Eight Capital, Balerion Space Ventures, Crosscourt, Alpha Funds

## Investors

- Shasta Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shasta-ventures) — Series B
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series B
- Seven Peaks Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seven-peaks-ventures) — Series B
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series B
- Icehouse Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/icehouse-ventures) — Series B
- Aera (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aera) — Series B
- GD1 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gd1) — Series B
- Mana Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mana-ventures) — Series B
- NZVC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nzvc) — Series B
- Green Eight Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/green-eight-capital) — Series B
- Balerion Space Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/balerion-space-ventures) — Series B
- Crosscourt (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crosscourt) — Series B
- Alpha Funds (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alpha-funds) — Series B