# Smallspark Space Systems

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

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Cardiff, UK
- Website: www.smallspark.space
- Total disclosed funding: $2.3M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 2, 2022)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Based in Wales, UK, and founded in 2018 by CEO Joseph Ward, Smallspark Space Systems Limited operates as a provider of space propulsion technologies and supports satellite systems for communication and navigation to weather monitoring and scientific research. In February 2022, Smallspark Space Systems Limited raised GBP 1.1 million in seed funding led by Deepbridge Capital, with the participation from Welsh Government.

Smallspark Space Systems Limited provides a variety of services such as cislunar transport and logistics for satellites and orbits for communications, defense hardware, and software, and the launch of space satellites to the moon. The company offers S4-NEWT-A2, which is a bi-propellant satellite thruster for long-duration spaceflight in space. In addition, the firm provides mooreAI, which is a technology based on machine learning for constellation designing and propulsion system component designing.  Smallspark Space Systems Limited offers an S4 platform, that is a planning and management software suite for the space industry.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 2, 2022, $1.5M — Welsh Government, Deepbridge Capital
- Seed, Nov 1, 2021, $0.8M — Welsh Government, Deepbridge Capital

## Investors

- Welsh Government — Seed
- Deepbridge Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/deepbridge-capital) — Seed