Funding round
Starcloud Growth
Reported as "Growth Equity"
Starcloud, which works in space-based data center design in Redmond, raised $250M in a Growth round announced on 24 Aug 2026, at a $2.30B post-money valuation. It is Starcloud's third venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in Mar 2026.
$250M
Amount raised
$2.30B
Post-money valuation
$2.05B pre-money
2.1x
Step-up from the Series A
$1.10B in Mar 2026
11%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Starcloud at $2.30B after the new money, 2.1 times the $1.10B of its Series A (Mar 2026). The $250M bought investors about 11% of the company. It came 5 months after Starcloud's Series A. It is 58% of the $430M Starcloud has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Starcloud.
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations and working capital.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
254 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 4.2 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks Tech Companies | 13 Aug 2026 | $5.00B | $190.00B | Coatue |
| Firmus Tech Companies | 7 Aug 2026 | $2.00B | $10.50B | Nvidia and Coatue |
| Socure Tech Companies | 27 Aug 2026 | $156M | $5.20B | Summit Partners |
| Tech Companies | 25 Aug 2026 | $140M | $750M | Apax Partners |
| Tech Companies | 28 Aug 2026 | $75M | not disclosed | Point72 Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 28 Aug 2026 | $63M | not disclosed | Square Peg and Airtree |
| Tech Companies | 4 Aug 2026 | $54M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 19 Aug 2026 | $25M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 4 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Starcloud raise in its Growth round?
Starcloud raised $250M in its Growth round, announced in Aug 2026.
What was Starcloud's valuation at the Growth round?
$2.30B post-money ($2.05B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Tech Companies?
254 Growth rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $60M, and this round was 4.2 times the median.