Starcloud Raises $250M at $2.3B Valuation for Orbital Compute
CEO Philip Johnston announced the round to expand space-based AI data centers amid terrestrial energy limits.
Philip Johnston, Starcloud's CEO and co-founder, posted that the company raised the round led by Manhattan West. New backers include NVIDIA, Cisco Invests, Cedar Capital, Goanna Capital, and Standard Cap. The firm builds orbital data centers to supply AI compute. Alexis Ohanian noted that NVIDIA's participation marks a shift from earlier skepticism about compute in orbit. Other observers including Paige Bailey and Robert Scoble posted reactions to the announcement.
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
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6 postsi am not an investor in starcloud but wish i was
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
Super excited to be part of the @Standard_Cap portfolio, love to see the innovation in VC and to link up with other mega ambitious founders! 🙏🚀
Starcloud is one of the most ambitious startups in the world and we are proud to welcome them into the @Standard_Cap community of likeminded founders. The simplest way to increase your ambition is to surround yourself with other ambitious people.…
Onward! Glad to be back on the cap table for another round with this amazing company
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
When we backed this team the pitch was "compute in orbit" and people looked at you funny. Now NVIDIA's putting its name on the module. Congrats @PhilipJohnston!! Seems more inevitable than ever given state of terrestrial data center buildouts these days
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
It is so awesome to see success right after he was on my show. Congrats! Datacenters in space are on their way.
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
💎🚀 The pioneers who launched @googlegemma and AI models into space!! Huge congrats to the entire team, very well-deserved (out of this world, even 😉🥁)
I'm super excited to share that we have raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to build a LOT more AI compute capacity in orbit 🚀 Thanks so much to our supporters, including Manhattan West, who led the round, and new investors, @NVIDIA, @Cisco_Invests, @CedarCapital, Goanna…
