Funding round
Stoke Space Series E
Stoke Space, which works in reusable rocket design and manufacturing in Kent, raised $1.00B in a Series E round announced on 8 Sep 2026, led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital, at a $10.00B post-money valuation. 8 firms took part. It is Stoke Space's fifth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Sep 2025.
$1.00B
Amount raised
$10.00B
Post-money valuation
$9.00B pre-money
8
Investors
2 leads
10%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Stoke Space at $10.00B after the new money. The $1.00B bought investors about 10% of the company. It came 12 months after Stoke Space's Series D. It is 52% of the $1.94B Stoke Space has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Stoke Space.
Stoke Space's funding rounds
Stoke Space has 5 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 15 Dec 2021, led by Breakthrough Energy $65M
- Series B 5 Oct 2023, led by Industrious Ventures $100M
- Series C 15 Jan 2025 $260M
- Debt not a venture round 23 Sep 2025, led by Silicon Valley Bank $100M
- Series D 23 Sep 2025 $510M
- Series E this round 8 Sep 2026, led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital $1.00B$10.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital led the round with 6 other firms.
Lead investors
- Point72 Ventures backs 72 venture-backed companies new investor
- Spark Capital backs 234 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- backs 3 venture-backed companies new investor
- Glade Brook backs 30 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 20 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 30 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
- Y Combinator backs 1,295 venture-backed companies new investor
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
5 Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $175M, and this round was 5.7 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsing Aerospace and Defence | 13 Jul 2026 | $1.80B | $18.00B | Thrive Capital |
| Astranis Aerospace and Defence | 6 May 2026 | $300M | $2.80B | Snowpoint Ventures and Franklin Templeton |
| Aerospace and Defence | 20 Jan 2026 | $145M | $1.00B | National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and Hostplus |
| ICEYE Aerospace and Defence | 5 Dec 2025 | $175M | $2.80B | General Catalyst |
| Aerospace and Defence | 18 Nov 2025 | $100M | not disclosed | Eclipse |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Stoke Space raise in its Series E round?
Stoke Space raised $1.00B in its Series E round, announced in Sep 2026.
Who led Stoke Space's Series E round?
Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital led it, with General Innovation Capital Partners, Glade Brook, United States Innovative Technology, Washington Harbour and Woven Capital and 1 more.
What was Stoke Space's valuation at the Series E round?
$10.00B post-money ($9.00B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence?
5 Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $175M, and this round was 5.7 times the median.