ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe

ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based European space tech startup founded in 2019, has secured a record-breaking Series A funding round of approximately US $53 million. The company aims to provide nations with sovereign control over their satellite communications as an affordable alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink. Unlike Starlink, which serves private users and enterprises, ReOrbit emphasizes full ownership and sovereignty for its clients by sourcing hardware from trusted suppliers and controlling it through its proprietary software platform. This platform, comparable to an operating system like iOS, supports both geostationary and low earth orbit satellites, addressing the growing need for secure space infrastructure critical to national defense and security. ReOrbit has already signed a major contract worth hundreds of millions of euros with one country and multiple memoranda of understanding with others, demonstrating strong market traction. Although the startup did not require external funding due to these contracts, it pursued the Series A round to accelerate growth, targeting €1 billion in order books within four years. The funding round was