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September 8, 2026

The Exploration Company raises $450m

The Series C was led by Bessemer, Atomico and the EU's Scaleup Fund

Franco-German scaleup The Exploration Company, which makes reusable space capsules, has raised $450m in Series C funding.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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