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Valuation
$2.2B
Series D Apr 2026
Total Raised
~$1B
Across 5 rounds
Employees
~250
Up from ~150 in 2024
On-orbit Vehicles
3 (X-1 ×2, X-2)
X-2 fully operational
Total raised: ~$1B · Latest valuation: $2.2B
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2022 | $13M | - | |
| Series A | Apr 2023 | $17M | - | Eclipse (lead)Riot VenturesChampion HillSpace.VC+1 more |
| Series B | Dec 2023 | $100M | - | Riot Ventures (lead)Eclipse |
| Series C | Apr 2025 | $260M | - | Accel (lead)MeritechEclipseRiot Ventures+1 more |
| Series D | Apr 2026 | $650M | $2.2B | Eclipse (co-lead)Riot Ventures (co-lead)ParadigmAtreides+2 more |
| System | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jackal AOV | Autonomous orbital vehicle for proximity ops | Operational (Mission X-2); deep-space variant 2026 |
| Mosaic | Space C2 + autonomy software | Production |
| VICTUS HAZE | Tactically Responsive Space spacecraft | Build/launch (with Rocket Lab; delayed to 2026) |
| Space-Based Interceptor | Golden Dome SBI prototype | Development |
VICTUS HAZE TacRS; Golden Dome SBI; orbital security RFPs
$30M VICTUS HAZE contract (Apr 2024)
VICTUS HAZE co-performer
Selected as Jackal launch provider for VICTUS HAZE
Even Rogers, Daniel Brunski, Kyle Zakrzewski, Tom Nichols (all former USSF/USAF) launch True Anomaly
Emerges from stealth with $17M led by Eclipse
$100M led by Riot Ventures to scale Jackal production
First two Jackals on SpaceX Transporter-10; mission failed primary objectives, no rendezvous demo achieved
$30M SpaceWERX contract for Tactically Responsive Space mission with Rocket Lab
Daniel Brunski + Tom Nichols leave to start Citra Space
Second Jackal AOV launched on SpaceX Bandwagon-2; full command/control achieved
$260M oversubscribed round led by Accel
One of 12 firms in $3.2B Space-Based Interceptor prototype contract
$650M co-led by Eclipse + Riot Ventures; total raised hits ~$1B
Founded 2022. Orbital security / space-superiority mission systems. Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle for proximity operations; Mosaic command-and-control software. Series B $260M Aug 2024 at $1.2B valuation. SDA Tranche 2 + Space Force VICTUS HAZE awards. True Anomaly was founded in 2022, is headquartered in Centennial, CO and employs ~250.
True Anomaly has raised ~$1B in total at a $2.2B valuation, based on the funding rounds Sterling tracks.
Sterling groups True Anomaly in the Defense sector, alongside Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Anduril Industries (ANDURIL), Shield AI (SHIELD-AI), Kratos Defense (KTOS), AeroVironment (AVAV) and Saronic Technologies (SARONIC).
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