
Japan rocket start-up Interstellar gets $29m Series D

Interstellar Technologies, which in 2017 became the first Japanese company to launch a privately developed space rocket and is currently working on solutions for sending small satellites into orbit, has raised JPY 3.8bn (USD 29.6m) in Series D funding.
More than 20 investors participated in the round, including SBI Investment, CyberAgent, and Seven Stars Capital, as well as corporates such as Satudora Holdings, Sanko Industries, Hagiwara Construction,...
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