Defense Tech Signals · Capital vs. Contracts Open-source analysis · public data only Data as of Nov 8, 2026 · obligations refresh every other Monday
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Starfish Space

Recipient: STARFISH SPACE INC. · UEI QM7PN38M94U7

About $1.20 raised for every $1 obligated. 81% of it came through prime contracts.

Capital raised
$165.0M
Federal obligations, FY2020–FY2026
$137.9M
Raised per $1 obligated
1.2×
Latest valuation
—
Not disclosed

Obligations by fiscal year

$M
0 FY20 1.8 FY21 1.4 FY22 12.6 FY23 8.2 FY24 36.3 FY25 77.6 FY26

Prime contracts Other Transactions Subawards

Contract mix

Prime contracts
$111.5M
Other Transactions
$26.4M
Subawards
$0

Cite this: Defense Tech Signals, "Capital vs. Contracts: Starfish Space," data as of 2026-11-08, https://data.defensetechsignals.com/c/starfish-space/.

Coverage: prime contracts, IDVs and grants (USAspending), direct Other Transactions (FPDS) and subawards received, FY2020–FY2026. Not included: consortium OTs, FY 2027 so far, loans and classified work. Capital raised: SVDG 2026 report total, plus later announced rounds. Obligations last refreshed 11/5/2026.