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Lunar exploration company designing and building lunar landers and rovers for commercial space exploration, focused on lunar resource development.
ispace, inc. is a Japanese lunar exploration company based in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in Luxembourg and the United States. Founded in September 2010 by CEO Takeshi Hakamada and CFO Jumpei Nozaki, it designs lunar landers and rovers. The company provides high-frequency, low-cost transportation to the Moon, focusing on lunar resource development and extending human presence in space. ispace has raised $174.8 million across nine funding rounds, supported by investors like Airbus Ventures, Axiom Asia Private Capital, and Suzuki Motor. Employing 317 as of March 2025, ispace made history attempting the first private lunar landing on April 26, 2023, and Mission 2 on June 6, 2025. Its business model centers on funded through venture capital investment rounds, the company raises capital to support its lunar mission operations and development.
iSpace has raised $286.2M across 4 funding rounds.
iSpace has raised $286.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
iSpace has raised $286.2M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $122.0M Other Equity in October 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | $122M Venture Round | — | Development Bank OF Japan, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Kurita Water Industries, Takasago Thermal Engineering | Announced |
| Aug 4, 2021 | $46M Series C | Incubate Fund | Aizawa Asset Management, Hijojo Partners, Innovation Engine, SBI Investment | Announced |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $28M Series B | IF SPV 1ST Investment Partnership | Mitsui, Space Frontier Fund, Takasago Thermal Engineering | Announced |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $90.2M Series A | — | Dentsu, Development Bank OF Japan, Innovation Network Corporation OF Japan, Japan Airlines, KDDI, Konica Minolta, Real Tech Fund, SHIMIZU CORPORATION, Sparx Group, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Toppan Printing | Announced |
iSpace has raised $286.2M in total across 4 funding rounds.
iSpace's investors include Development Bank of Japan, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Kurita Water Industries, Takasago Thermal Engineering, Incubate Fund, Aizawa Asset Management, HiJoJo Partners, Innovation Engine, SBI Investment, IF SPV 1st Investment Partnership, Mitsui, Space Frontier Fund.