Citra Space Corp raises $15M
Citra Space Corp announced a Series A round of $15M on 13 April 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in United States. It was founded by Tom Nichols, CEO & Co-Founder.
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Founder
Tom Nichols
CEO & Co-Founder, Citra Space Corp
Outreach angles
- -Tom Nichols is a former U.S. Space Force officer with specialized expertise in orbital warfare and space domain awareness, credentials that are exceptionally rare in a commercial startup CEO.
- -He transitioned directly from classified military orbital intelligence roles to co-founding Citra in 2024, compressing years of institutional knowledge into a fast-moving commercial product.
- -The $15M Series A will fund deployment of Citra's object identification platform among commercial and government partners tracking the rapidly expanding population of objects in low Earth orbit.
Signals
Series ADeep TechB2BEnterpriseRegulated IndustryHiring
Round details
Company: Citra Space Corp
Domain: citraspace.com
Amount: $15M
Stage: Series A
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: United States
Announced: 13 April 2026
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