Space startup Space DOTS raises £1.1m led by Female Founders Fund with General Electric
At a glance
This article covers a seed funding round on 9 September 2025 for Space DOTS, a London-based deep-tech startup building real-time orbital or space environmental intelligence for satellite operators, founded by Bianca Cefalo. It raised £1.1m in the round led by Female Founders Fund, with participation from Feel Ventures.
What does Space DOTS do?
SKY-I is a platform that combines data from in-orbit sensors and external sources to produce usable orbital information. It provides real-time detection and identifies sources of natural and human-made threats to spacecraft and satellites.
Why is Space DOTS useful?
Problem
Spacecraft and satellite operators face invisible threats that mimic natural space weather and disrupt systems. Without clear attribution, operators cannot tell if anomalies are accidental or intentional.
Solution
Space DOTS helps by providing real-time orbital intelligence through SKY-I, fusing in-orbit sensors and external datasets. This enables operators to detect, interpret, and attribute natural and human-made threats in real time.
How much did Space DOTS raise?
Space DOTS raised £1.1m ($1.5m) in a seed round led by Female Founders Fund, with participation from General Electric Company Ltd (GEC) alongside existing backers.
Who invested in Space DOTS?
The following are the key investors backing Space DOTS:
- Female Founders Fund: a US venture capital firm focused on backing female founders and early-stage tech ventures, with a reputation for supporting ambitious deep-tech startups.
- Feel Ventures: a Europe-focused VC that invests in early-stage companies and is known for helping founders scale across multiple markets.
- UK-based angel investors: bringing expertise in aerospace and defence, these angel investors offer sector-specific guidance and operational insight.
- General Electric Company Ltd (GEC): an industrial technology group joining as a strategic partner to support development of UK cislunar infrastructure and systems integration.
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Who founded Space DOTS?
Bianca Cefalo is the co-founder and CEO of Space DOTS.
Where is Space DOTS based?
Space DOTS is based in London, United Kingdom.
What sector is Space DOTS in?
Space DOTS operates in the space environmental intelligence sector. This sector provides real-time data and analysis about conditions and threats around spacecraft. In plain terms, it helps satellite operators detect and understand problems in orbit quickly.
Key trends and challenges in the space sector:
Orbital congestion and debris
Thousands of satellites, including large constellations like Starlink, increase collision and debris risks.
Attribution and non-kinetic interference
Solar storms and signal jamming can look similar, so operators struggle to distinguish accident from attack.
Need for real-time situational awareness and analytics
Operators need real-time data fusion, AI analytics and in-orbit sensors to detect threats and manage constellations.
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