Portal Space Systems raises $50M
Portal Space Systems announced a Series A round of $50M on 9 April 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in United States. It was founded by Jeff Thornburg, CEO & Co-founder.
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Founder
Jeff Thornburg
CEO & Co-founder, Portal Space Systems
Outreach angles
- -Thornburg was a key engineer at SpaceX where he turned a government research project into the Raptor engine, SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine ever built.
- -He also served at Stratolaunch Systems under Paul Allen, giving him rare experience building launch infrastructure for next-generation orbital vehicles from the ground up.
- -The $50M Series A is funding a 52,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington, and accelerating Portal's first SuperNova spacecraft launch scheduled for 2027.
Signals
Series ADeep TechHardwareHiringSecond-Time FounderRegulated Industry
Round details
Company: Portal Space Systems
Domain: portalsystems.space
Amount: $50M
Stage: Series A
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: United States
Announced: 9 April 2026
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