OKAPI:Orbits raises €13M seed funding to accelerate global growth with new European VC funds on board.

• OKAPI:Orbits secures €13M in total seed funding led by Ventech, with support from Matterwave Ventures, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, and notable individual investors.
• The funding will accelerate expansion and innovation by advancing technical capabilities, growing a world-class team, and scaling the company's international footprint.
• Addressing the urgent need for Space Traffic Management, OKAPI:Orbits leverages AI-powered platforms to ensure safer and more sustainable space operations amid rising satellite congestion.

Braunschweig, 24 April 2025

OKAPI:Orbits, the leading European Space Traffic Management solutions provider, announces the completion of its latest financing round led by Ventech, a pan-European early-stage VC deeply rooted in Germany, with strong support from Matterwave Ventures, a European industrial deep tech investor, and existing investors, including the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund.

In addition to venture capital firms, the round attracted investments from well-known individual investors such as Christian Miele, former chairman of the German Start-up Association. The funding will be used to advance the company's technical capabilities, expand the team, and scale its international footprint.

OKAPI:Orbits provides end-to-end Space Traffic Management solutions designed to support space missions from the mission planning phase to end-of-life. The company's AI-based STM platforms leverage advanced data fusion to predict, detect, and deal with risks and movements in space, frequency interference, and environmental impacts.

"Our goal is to create lasting value for our customers while ensuring the long-term viability of our orbital environment. This round allows us to further solidify our leading role in the space industry. Based out of Europe and backed by worldwide best talent we are in the unique position to build resilient and independent Space Domain Awareness capabilities for commercial and institutional customers internationally."Kristina Nikolaus, CEO, OKAPI:Orbits

"As the interest in space skyrockets, satellite operators are in dire need of an extensive space asset catalogue, trustworthy collision risk predictions, predictable space mission unit economics, and finally an industry-vetted collaboration platform. In that context, Okapi brings the full package thanks to its strong IP and ties to key industry players."Nicolas Barthalon, Principal, Ventech

"OKAPI:Orbits offers the most advanced and reliable Space Traffic Management solution we have seen, setting new industry standards. Europe needs strong tech champions, particularly also in space tech, and we are committed to supporting the team at OKAPI:Orbits as they scale their impact and drive European leadership in the space sector."Benedikt Kronberger, Partner, Matterwave Ventures

"We are delighted to reinvest in OKAPI:Orbits as they strengthen their European foothold with established investors, addressing the critical issue of Space Traffic Management where daily conjunctions occur, and operators rely on inadequate communications."Wolfgang Neubert, Partner, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund

Since its founding in 2018, as one of the first commercial Space Situational Awareness companies, by Kristina Nikolaus, Christopher Kebschull, and Jonas Radtke, the company has achieved a leading market position, serving commercial and institutional customers in Europe, Asia, and the USA.

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