# PLD Space

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/pld-space

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Elche, Spain
- Website: www.pldspace.com
- Total disclosed funding: $384M
- Latest round: Series C (Aug 31, 2026)
- Investors on record: 17

## About

Based in Elche, Spain, and founded in 2011, Payload Aerospace, S.A., dba PLD Space, operates facilities that conduct research and development for space vehicles. PLD Space is cofounded by Raul Torres and Raul Verdu. The company currently has warehouses, facilities, installations, and launching places in Elche, Teruel, and Inta, alongside a team based in the US. In August 2026, PLD Space raised EUR 108 million in Series C funding by Mitsubishi Electric, Center for Technological & Industrial Development, Cofides, Endeavor Catalyst and MCH Private Equity.

The company’s team of engineers has developed two launchers, MIURA 1, a suborbital vehicle, and MIURA 5, an orbital vehicle. MIURA 1 can carry nominal payloads of up to 100 kg with 4 individual payload compartments. MIURA 5 is a reusable private orbital launcher. As of December 2024, Payload Aerospace, S.L. is developing MIURA 5 and the ground and flight operations needed for the launching of the rocket. 

The company will use the September 2026 funding to support Miura 5 industrialization, develop launch infrastructures, start commercial operations, expand its production and testing capacity,

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Aug 31, 2026, $126M — MCH Private Equity, Cofides, Endeavor Catalyst, Center for Technological & Industrial Development, Mitsubishi Electric
- Series C, Feb 26, 2026, $212M — Nazca Capital, Cofides, Center for Technological & Industrial Development, Mitsubishi Electric
- Series B, Dec 27, 2021, $20M — Arcano Partners, Aciturri Aeronautica, Center for Technological & Industrial Development
- Series B, Sep 15, 2020, $8.3M — Arcano Partners
- Series A, Jun 11, 2018, $11M — LRP Capital, Aciturri Aeronautica, JME Ventures, GMV
- Series A, Jan 9, 2017, $7.1M — LRP Capital, Caixa Capital Risc, ENISA, Valencian Institute of Finance, Horizon 2020, GMV, SUMA Teruel, ESA Business Applications, Center for Technological & Industrial Development

## Investors

- LRP Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lrp-capital) — Series A
- Caixa Capital Risc — Series A
- ENISA — Series A
- Valencian Institute of Finance — Series A
- Horizon 2020 — Series A
- GMV — Series A
- SUMA Teruel — Series A
- ESA Business Applications — Series A
- Center for Technological & Industrial Development (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/center-for-technological-industrial-development) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Aciturri Aeronautica — Series A, Series B
- JME Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jme-ventures) — Series A
- Arcano Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/arcano-partners) — Series B
- Nazca Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nazca-capital) — Series C
- Cofides (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cofides) — Series C
- Mitsubishi Electric — Series C
- MCH Private Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mch-private-equity) — Series C
- Endeavor Catalyst (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/endeavor-catalyst) — Series C