K2 Space
Very large, high-power satellites designed for heavy-lift rockets.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Torrance, CA
- Disclosed funding
- $950M
- Status
- Operating
- Sector
- Space
- Latest round
- Series D, $500M
- Reported valuation
- $6.8B
- Website
- k2space.com
Overview
K2 Space designs mega-class satellite buses that take advantage of the cheap mass-to-orbit promised by vehicles like Starship. Brothers Karan and Neel Kunjur founded it after Neel spent more than five years on Dragon 2 avionics at SpaceX.
Funding
At least: $450M through Series C plus a $500M Series D (July 2026). Reported valuation: $6.8B (Jul 2026).
Disclosed funding is the sum of publicly reported rounds found in the sources below. It is a floor, not a complete total.
Founders
Neel Kunjur, Co-founder & CTO
At SpaceX: Senior avionics systems engineer, Dragon 2; mission director · 5.5 years
Topics
Sources
- Payload: K2 Space raises $250M Series C
- Comma Capital: The SpaceX Constellation
- Business Insider via Yahoo: The SpaceX Mafia is here
Last verified September 30, 2026.