While the industry raced toward building smaller satellites, @KaranKunjur and @neelkunjur took a contrarian bet that the future of space was in building bigger. Just four years later, their first successful mission, Gravitas, validates years of engineering breakthroughs, while more than $1B of signed contracts validates the demand. We @kleinerperkins are thrilled to co-lead @K2SpaceCo’s Series D as they usher in an era of abundance in space.
Kleiner Perkins (@kleinerperkins)
Four years ago, @KaranKunjur and @neelkunjur made a contrarian bet: while the satellite industry was building smaller, the most important missions in space would require more power, aperture, and mass.
Since then, @K2SpaceCo has successfully flown Gravitas and signed more than $1 billion in commercial and government contracts. Now, the company is preparing to scale production.
We’re thrilled to co-lead K2’s Series D and continue our partnership with Karan, Neel, and the team.
@LucasLGOliveira visited them at K2’s factory in Torrance to see the operation up close and hear what comes next.
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