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Posted on November 17, 2025
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Infinite Orbits secures €40M to expand European satellite operations, aiming to compete with US and China. New offices planned across Europe.
PARIS (Reuters) -Infinite Orbits has completed a 40 million euro ($46.40 million) funding round, it said on Monday, adding that the financing will help Europe to compete more effectively against the United States and China in the satellites sector.
The French satellites business will use the money to open new offices in Luxembourg, Spain, Britain, Germany and Poland, it said at the 'Choose France' business investment summit.
WHY IT MATTERS
Infinite Orbits is part of European efforts to challenge Elon Musk's Starlink satellite constellation. The Infinite Orbits financing round follows a deal struck last month by Airbus, Thales and Leonardo to combine their satellite manufacturing and services businesses.
LATEST BACKERS
The EU's European Innovation Council Fund and venture capital firms including Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord and Newfund Capital took part in the fundraising, the statement from Infinite Orbits said.
Infinite Orbits added that it has an order book worth 150 million euros over the next three years.
($1 = 0.8620 euros)
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-GuptaEditing by David Goodman)
Venture capital is a type of private equity financing that is provided to startups and small businesses with long-term growth potential. It typically involves investing in exchange for equity in the company.
A funding round is a stage in the fundraising process where a company seeks to raise capital from investors. Each round typically corresponds to a specific stage of the company's growth.
A venture capital firm is an investment company that provides funding to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity. These firms often focus on high-growth industries.
An order book is a list of buy and sell orders for a specific asset, organized by price level. It provides insight into market demand and supply.
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