Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract

Northwood Space, a startup focused on modernizing ground-based satellite communications infrastructure, has achieved significant milestones with a $100 million Series B funding round and a nearly $50 million contract from the U.S. Space Force. The funding round was led by Washington Harbour Partners and co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, reflecting strong investor confidence in Northwood’s vertically integrated approach to ground station technology. The Space Force contract aims to upgrade the satellite control network, which manages critical government space missions such as GPS satellite tracking and control. Founded only a few years ago and having raised $30 million in Series A less than a year prior, Northwood is rapidly scaling to meet growing demand for more efficient ground solutions. The company’s technology centers on smaller phased-array antenna systems designed to replace traditional large dish antennas, enabling higher capacity and more flexible satellite communications. CEO Bridgit Mendler emphasized that the new capital will support the company’s ability to handle increasing customer requests and avoid resource constraints, marking an inflection point in