Data Center Dynamics · Jul 2026
Reports Starcloud’s Crusoe partnership, the expected Starcloud-1 launch, and the company’s early customer path for orbital compute.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Starcloud (formerly Lumen Orbit) is a Redmond-based deep-tech startup building space-based data centers and orbital AI infrastructure. It markets solar-powered, radiatively cooled compute in orbit for AI training, inference, storage, and satellite data processing.
Primary product
Starcloud-2 in-space GPU cluster and cloud-computing satellite platform
Founded
2024
Headquarters
2517 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Sub-industry
space-based data centers / in-orbit cloud infrastructure
Offices
12 jobs at Starcloud
Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$200M
Latest round
Series A · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$170M
Mar 2026 · Benchmark and EQT Ventures
Feb 2025
Feb 2025
Dec 2024 · NFX
Mar 2024
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer
Head of Strategy & Growth
Ajmair Heer
Head of Global Business Development, Commercial
Engineering Manager
Principal Software Engineer
Investors
Mission-driven and fast-paced, with a strong deep-tech engineering culture. Public job descriptions emphasize rapid prototyping, on-orbit testing, and willingness to work extended hours and weekends.
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job postings show salary bands such as Software Engineer L1 $120k-$145k, L2 $140k-$170k, Senior $160k-$210k; Thermal Engineer L1 $125k-$160k, L2 $160k-$215k; GNC Engineer L1 $120k-$155k, L2 $145k-$195k; Senior TPM $140k-$240k. Roles also advertise stock options and bonuses.
Benefits
Pricing
Contract-based B2B pricing; public profile signals usage-based SaaS, hardware + subscription, and government-contract revenue models.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$100K-$5.0M
Estimated monthly visits
54.4K
Traffic estimate as of May 2026
Data Center Dynamics · Jul 2026
Reports Starcloud’s Crusoe partnership, the expected Starcloud-1 launch, and the company’s early customer path for orbital compute.
Data Center Dynamics · Jul 2026
DCD summarized Starcloud’s Series A, its $200M total funding, and its plans for Starcloud-3, a manufacturing facility, and broader orbital-scale deployment.
Data Center Dynamics · Jul 2026
Starcloud’s first satellite reached orbit and is operating with the first Nvidia H100 GPU in space; Crusoe is expected to gain limited access from early 2027.
SpaceNews · May 2026
SpaceNews reported Starcloud signed a SpaceX contract for more than 50 Starlink Mini Lasers for its future orbital data-center constellation, improving inter-satellite connectivity.
SpaceNews · May 2026
SpaceNews reported Starcloud was seeking at least $200M more, potentially at about a $2.2B valuation, underscoring continued capital intensity and investor appetite.