Axelspace
Japanese small satellite manufacturer, publicly listed on TSE Growth Market.
Axelspace, an operating subsidiary of Axelspace Holdings Corporation, builds small satellites for Earth observation and defense customers. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in August 2025 and is the sole optical-imagery provider on a Japan Ministry of Defense satellite constellation PFI project.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- ~140
- Total funding
- ~$95-100M (cumulative JPY 14.3B)
- Stage
- Public
- Status
- public
- Domains
- X / Twitter
- x.com/axelspace_en
- Website
- www.axelspace.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Axelspace do?
- Axelspace, an operating subsidiary of Axelspace Holdings Corporation, builds small satellites for Earth observation and defense customers. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in August 2025 and is the sole optical-imagery provider on a Japan Ministry of Defense satellite constellation PFI project.
- Where is Axelspace headquartered?
- Axelspace is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2008.
- How much funding has Axelspace raised?
- Axelspace has raised ~$95-100M (cumulative JPY 14.3B) in disclosed funding.
- Does Axelspace hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Axelspace to 1 government contract.
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Axelspace Corporation, founded August 8, 2008, headquartered at Clip Nihonbashi Building, Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axelspace Holdings Corporation
Axelspace Corporation: CompanyVerified2026-07-26 - 2
Axelspace Holdings Corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on August 13, 2025
Axelspace Holdings Corporation: Announcement of Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth MarketVerified2025-08-13 - 3
Yuya Nakamura is President and CEO of Axelspace Corporation
Axelspace: Axelspace CEO Yuya Nakamura Selected as a Bloomberg New Economy CatalystVerified2024-11-29 - 4
Axelspace raised $44 million (JPY 6.24 billion), closing its Series D round led by SMBC-GB, bringing cumulative equity financing to approximately JPY 14.3 billion
Axelspace: Axelspace Raises $44 Million, Closing Series D Funding RoundVerified2023-12-21