47Emerging
Starcloud
Data centers in space
Score breakdown
Momentum49
Capital64
Traction20
Score trend
Capital & traction
- Total raised
- $250M
- Last round
- —
- Round size
- $250M
- Round date
- 2026-08-21
- Valuation
- —
- Disclosed revenue
- —
Investors
GV
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2026-08-21 | $250M |
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<a href="https://steek.live/companies/298"><img src="https://api.steek.live/scoreboard/company/298/badge.svg" alt="Steek Score" width="248" height="64" /></a>Competitors in generative ai
| Company | Raised | Score |
|---|---|---|
| TypeSafe AI | $7.5B | 73 |
| Modal | $1.0B | 69 |
| Manus | $500M | 68 |
| Hubble Network | $1.6B | 66 |
| Flapping Airplanes | $1.0B | 66 |
| Profound Profound builds an enterprise platform that helps brands monitor, analyze, and improve how they appear in AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. | $1.8B | 65 |
| Higgsfield Higgsfield builds an AI video and image creation platform that lets creators, marketers, and filmmakers generate and edit cinematic social media content and ads from text, images, or existing footage using multiple generative video models in one workspace. | $5.4B | 64 |
| Armadin | $255M | 63 |
| Temporal | $12.6B | 62 |
| Kapta Space | $24M | 62 |
Signals behind the score
Are AI data centers really moving to space?
This Week in Startups (YouTube) · 2026-09-02
Starcloud raises $250M to build AI data centers in orbit - SiliconANGLE
Google News AI Funding · 2026-08-21
Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia - GeekWire
Google News AI Chips · 2026-08-21
Starcloud Raises $250 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation to Scale AI with Orbital Data Centers - Rutland Herald
Google News AI Funding · 2026-08-21
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
TechCrunch AI · 2026-08-21
Starcloud Raises $250 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation to Scale AI with Orbital Data Centers
AI Stock News · 2026-08-21
Starcloud Raises $250 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation to Scale AI with Orbital Data Centers - Business Wire
Google News AI Funding · 2026-08-21
In December 2025, startup Starcloud trained the first large language model ever trained in orbit, using an NVIDIA H100 — the same class of GPU built for Earth's AI data centres, now running roughly 500 kilometres above the planet. - ScienceBlog.com
Google NVIDIA AI · 2026-08-16
FAQs about Starcloud
What is Starcloud's Steek Score?
Starcloud has a Steek Score of 47 (Emerging) — a transparent 0–100 momentum index built from funding, traction and attention signals.
What sector is Starcloud in?
Starcloud operates in generative ai, where it ranks #111 of 442 by Steek Score.
How much funding has Starcloud raised?
Starcloud has raised $250M (2026-08-21).
Who are Starcloud's competitors?
Top competitors include TypeSafe AI, Modal, Manus.
Where is Starcloud located?
Starcloud is based in Seattle, WA, USA.
Steek Score is a transparent momentum index computed from tracked public signals. Not investment advice.