Franco-German scaleup The Exploration Company, which makes reusable space capsules, is in advanced talks for a new round set to be co-led by Atomico and Bessemer Venture Partners which will value the scaleup at around $2bn post-money.
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Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation
The scaleup recently opened its first US lab
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