Swiss spacetech Pave Space has raised $40m in seed funding led by Visionaries Club and Creandum as investors become increasingly eager to back tech bolstering Europe’s sovereign space capabilities.
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March 25, 2026
Swiss spacetech Pave Space raises $40m seed round as concerns around space sovereignty heat up
Visionaries Club and Creandum co-led the deal
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