# Gilmour Space Technologies

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/gilmour-space-technologies-pty

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Australia
- Website: www.gspace.com
- Total disclosed funding: $316M
- Latest round: Series E (Jan 23, 2026)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Founded in 2012 and based in Queensland, Australia, Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd develops rockets for launching small satellites into low earth orbits. The firm raised an amount of venture funding from investor Sypkes Group. The company was co-founded by Adam Gilmour (CEO), and James Gilmour. In January 2026, Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd raised USD 217 million in series E funding co-led by investors National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, and Hostplus with participation from other investors Brighter Super, Funds SA, Future Fund, Blackbird, Hesta, Main Sequence Ventures, NGS Super, and QIC. The series E funding values Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd at USD 1 billion post-money.

Gilmour Space offers a range of launch services centered around its Eris orbital launch vehicles and G-Sat satellite platforms. These technologies cater to both dedicated launches and rideshare missions, providing solutions for deploying small satellites into LEO.

The company will use the funding to advance development of its liquid propulsion system, strengthen technical capabilities, and support future satellite and spacecraft launch operations.

## Funding rounds

- Series E, Jan 23, 2026, $217M — Funds SA, Hostplus, NGS Super, Future Fund, Brighter Super, QIC, Blackbird, Main Sequence Ventures, Hesta
- Series D, Feb 1, 2024, $36M — HESTA, Hostplus, Perpetual Limited, QIC, Blackbird, Main Sequence Ventures
- Series C, Jun 9, 2021, $47M — HESTA, Hostplus, NGS Super, Perpetual Limited, QIC, Blackbird, Main Sequence Ventures, Ridgeline Ventures, Fine Structure Ventures
- Series B, Oct 4, 2018, $13M — 500 Global, Blackbird, Main Sequence Ventures, Radiata Investments Pty Ltd, Barrijag Pty Ltd
- Series A, May 26, 2017, $2.8M — 500 Global, Blackbird

## Investors

- 500 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/500-global) — Series A, Series B
- Blackbird (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blackbird) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
- Main Sequence Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/main-sequence-ventures) — Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
- Radiata Investments Pty Ltd — Series B
- Barrijag Pty Ltd — Series B
- HESTA — Series C, Series D, Series E
- Hostplus — Series C, Series D, Series E
- NGS Super — Series C, Series E
- Perpetual Limited — Series C, Series D
- QIC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qic) — Series C, Series D, Series E
- Ridgeline Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ridgeline-ventures) — Series C
- Fine Structure Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fine-structure-ventures) — Series C
- Funds SA — Series E
- Future Fund — Series E
- Brighter Super — Series E