Apex valuation, funding and investors
Apex works in satellite platform manufacturing, based in Los Angeles, United States. Founded in 2022, it has about 455 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $200M · Jun 2026
- Valuation at last round
- $2.30B
- Headcount
- 455 · growing
- Grade
- A
- Founded
- 2022
Apex valuation today
VCMC values Apex at $2.4B today, with a range of $2.0B to $3.1B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Jun 2026.
Valuation by date (65 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2022 | $20.2M | $7.37M – $55.6M | $22.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $20.4M | $7.42M – $56.0M | $22.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $20.5M | $7.47M – $56.4M | $22.4M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $20.7M | $7.53M – $56.8M | $22.6M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $20.8M | $7.58M – $57.2M | $22.8M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $21.0M | $7.64M – $57.7M | $22.9M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $21.1M | $7.70M – $58.1M | $23.1M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $21.3M | $7.75M – $58.5M | $23.3M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $21.5M | $7.81M – $58.9M | $23.4M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $21.6M | $7.87M – $59.4M | $23.6M (+9%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 25 Oct 2022 | $41.7M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $42.3M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+97%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $44.8M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+86%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $47.5M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+75%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $50.4M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+65%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $53.1M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+57%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $56.3M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+48%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $59.6M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+40%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $63.3M | $27.4M – $127M | $83.3M (+32%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 23 Jun 2023 | $86.8M | $61.1M – $221M | $156M (+80%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $87.9M | $61.1M – $221M | $156M (+77%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $92.4M | $61.1M – $221M | $156M (+69%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $97.2M | $61.1M – $221M | $156M (+61%) | after a round | 55 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $87.1M | $61.1M – $125M | $78.8M (-9%) | after a round | 30 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $87.2M | $61.1M – $125M | $76.2M (-13%) | after a round | 30 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $87.4M | $61.1M – $125M | $73.7M (-16%) | after a round | 30 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $87.5M | $61.1M – $125M | $71.2M (-19%) | after a round | 30 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $87.6M | $61.1M – $125M | $68.7M (-22%) | after a round | 30 | shrinking | B | 97% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $94.4M | $65.8M – $135M | $81.8M (-13%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $94.6M | $65.8M – $135M | $80.3M (-15%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 May 2024 | $94.7M | $65.8M – $135M | $78.9M (-17%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $94.9M | $65.8M – $135M | $77.5M (-18%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 13 Jun 2024 | $424M | $299M – $608M | $429M (+1%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $424M | $299M – $608M | $424M (0%) | after a round | 42 | down | B | 97% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $426M | $299M – $628M | $431M (+1%) | after a round | 52 | growing | B | 89% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $430M | $299M – $646M | $437M (+2%) | after a round | 52 | growing | B | 82% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $437M | $299M – $664M | $444M (+2%) | after a round | 52 | growing | B | 76% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $477M | $325M – $742M | $492M (+3%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 70% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $487M | $325M – $758M | $500M (+3%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 64% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $499M | $325M – $774M | $507M (+2%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 59% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $513M | $325M – $789M | $515M (0%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 54% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $528M | $325M – $803M | $523M (-1%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 50% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $546M | $325M – $816M | $530M (-3%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 46% |
| 30 Apr 2025 | $1.3B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+30%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2025 | $1.3B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+30%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $1.3B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+27%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $1.4B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+24%) | after a round | 77 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $1.4B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+22%) | after a round | 176 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $1.4B | $911M – $2.4B | $1.7B (+19%) | after a round | 176 | growing | B | 0% |
| 13 Sep 2025 | $1.0B | $869M – $1.5B | $1.3B (+30%) | after a round | 176 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $1.0B | $869M – $1.5B | $1.3B (+28%) | after a round | 201 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $1.0B | $869M – $1.5B | $1.3B (+29%) | after a round | 234 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.5B | $1.3B (+26%) | after a round | 234 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.5B | $1.3B (+23%) | after a round | 234 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.6B | $1.4B (+23%) | after a round | 287 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $1.2B | $869M – $1.6B | $1.4B (+20%) | after a round | 287 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $1.2B | $869M – $1.6B | $1.4B (+17%) | after a round | 287 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $1.3B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+15%) | after a round | 337 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $1.3B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+11%) | after a round | 337 | growing | B | 0% |
| 6 Jun 2026 | $2.3B | $2.0B – $2.9B | $2.5B (+10%) | after a round | 337 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $2.3B | $2.0B – $2.9B | $2.5B (+9%) | after a round | 337 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $2.3B | $2.0B – $2.9B | $2.5B (+8%) | after a round | 337 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $2.4B | $2.0B – $2.9B | $2.5B (+8%) | after a round | 337 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $2.4B | $2.0B – $3.1B | $2.7B (+12%) | after a round | 455 | growing | A | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $2.4B | $2.0B – $3.1B | $2.7B (+10%) | after a round | 455 | growing | A | 0% |
Key facts about Apex
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Employees
- about 455 +126% in a year
- Total raised
- $719M
- Funding rounds
- 6
- Last round
- Growth Equity Jun 2026
Apex was founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi.
Apex funding history
Apex has 6 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2022 to Jun 2026, $719M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.30B post-money (Growth Equity, Jun 2026).
Growth Equity 5 Jun 2026
Led by Glade Brook, Washington Harbour.
Sources: apexspace.com, satellitetoday.com, finance.yahoo.com
$200M
$2.30B post-money
Series D 12 Sep 2025
Led by Interlagos.
Sources: prnewswire.com, payloadspace.com, satellitetoday.com and 2 more
$200M
$1.00B post-money
Series C 29 Apr 2025
Led by Point72 Ventures, 8VC; with Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour, StepStone Group.
Sources: finsmes.com, prnewswire.com, payloadspace.com and 1 more
$200M
Series B 12 Jun 2024
Led by XYZ, CRV; with Upfront Ventures, 8VC, Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, Outsiders Fund, GSBackers, Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital, J2 Ventures, Ravelin, Avalon Capital Group, Ted Waitt. Individuals: Larry Braitman, Baiju Bhatt.
Sources: omm.com, prnewswire.com, spacenews.com and 2 more
$95M
Series A 22 Jun 2023
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital.
Sources: techcrunch.com, shieldcap.com
$16M
Seed 24 Oct 2022
Led by Andreessen Horowitz; with XYZ, J2 Ventures, Lux Capital, Village Global.
Sources: techfundingnews.com, spacenews.com, techcrunch.com and 3 more
$7.5M
Apex investors
21 investors have backed Apex; Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC and Point72 Ventures and 6 more led at least one round.
- Andreessen Horowitz lead, 4 rounds
- 8VC lead, 2 rounds
- Point72 Ventures lead, 2 rounds
- CRV lead
- Glade Brook lead
- Interlagos lead
- Avalon Capital Group
- GSBackers
- Lux Capital
- Mirae Asset Capital
- Ravelin
- StepStone Group
- Ted Waitt
What Apex does
Apex works in aerospace and defence, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in aerospace, defense and government.
Apex Technology, Inc. is an American aerospace company engaged in the mass-manufacture of productized satellite platforms for government and commercial clients. The company designs and produces spacecraft for constellations across multiple orbits, supporting missions such as remote sensing, rapid response, space reconnaissance, and communications. Apex also provides end-to-end mission services, including space vehicle analysis, payload integration, and on-orbit commissioning. Its operations include a high-rate manufacturing facility with dedicated subassembly production, cleanrooms, and a vibration table, as well as a supply chain and logistics network for global delivery.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Satellite Platform Manufacturing
- Configurable Satellite Bus Production
- Satellite Payload Integration Services
- Space Vehicle Analysis Services
- On-Orbit Commissioning Services
- Space Mission Services
- Satellite Operating System Development
- Satellite Platform Research and Development
- Space-Based Interceptor Demonstration
- Remote Sensing Satellite Solutions
- Missile Warning and Tracking Solutions
- Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Solutions
- High-Altitude Sensing Satellite Solutions
- Direct-to-Device Communications Solutions
- Heavy Payload Satellite Solutions
Markets
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Government
Technology
- Proprietary Operating System for Dynamic Demand Management
- Vibration Table for Satellite Bus Assembly
- Linear Integration Cleanrooms for Satellite Bus Assembly
- Dedicated Subassembly Production Floors for Satellite Manufacturing
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Service Provider
- Manufacturing
- Enterprise
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 100% match
Questions about Apex
What is Apex worth?
Valuation $2.4B (range $2.0B to $3.1B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $2.30B (Growth Equity, Jun 2026).
Has Apex raised money?
Apex has 6 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2022 to Jun 2026, $719M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $2.30B post-money (Growth Equity, Jun 2026).
Who has invested in Apex?
Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital, Washington Harbour and XYZ, and 15 more. Lead investors include Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, Point72 Ventures and Shield Capital.
How many people work at Apex?
About 455, up 126% over the last year. Headcount grew from 55 in Jan 2023 to 455 in Sep 2026.
What does Apex do?
Apex works in aerospace and defence, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in aerospace, defense and government. Its main offerings are satellite platform manufacturing, configurable satellite bus production and satellite payload integration services.
When was Apex founded, and where is it based?
Apex was founded in 2022 and is based in Los Angeles, United States. It has about 455 employees, up 126% over the last year.