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OneWeb

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commercialFounded 2012
www.oneweb.net
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OneWeb had previously secured $2,400,000,000 that it said it needed to fund its initial constellation.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/22/2021OneWeb constellation nears 300 satellites after Arianespace launch

Bharti Global exercised a call option to invest an additional $500,000,000 in OneWeb and is set to become the largest shareholder.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/1/2021OneWeb hits coverage goal with latest launch, sets sights on southern regions

OneWeb secured $2,400,000,000 in funding needed to deploy a total of 648 satellites for its initial constellation.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/1/2021OneWeb hits coverage goal with latest launch, sets sights on southern regions

Bharti Global invested an additional $500,000,000 in OneWeb and will own the largest share of the company.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/29/2021Bharti Global invests extra $500 million to take largest OneWeb stake

Bharti’s investment means OneWeb has secured $2,400,000,000 needed to deploy 648 satellites by 2022 to provide connectivity to enterprise, government, maritime, and aviation customers.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL6/29/2021Bharti Global invests extra $500 million to take largest OneWeb stake

OneWeb raised $350,000,000 from SoftBank and $50,000,000 from Hughes in January of 2021.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/5/2021Hughes and OneWeb get U.S. Air Force contract for Arctic broadband

Eutelsat’s investment leaves OneWeb almost fully funded and the company is well advanced in securing its remaining funding needs in 2021.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/27/2021Eutelsat Garners An Equity Stake In OneWeb

OneWeb raised $350,000,000 from SoftBank on 2021-01-15 and $50,000,000 from Hughes Network Systems.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/27/2021Eutelsat buys a quarter of OneWeb to get a LEO broadband growth engine

OneWeb aims to launch two additional batches of 36 satellites by June to expand coverage north of 50 degrees latitude including the United Kingdom, Alaska, Northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, the Arctic Seas, and Canada.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/27/2021Eutelsat buys a quarter of OneWeb to get a LEO broadband growth engine

OneWeb raised $400,000,000 on 2021-01-15, to continue building and deploying its broadband satellite constellation.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/16/2021Larger late-stage deals dominating space investment landscape

OneWeb raised $400,000,000 by selling equity on 2021-01-15, bringing its total funding to $1,400,000,000.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL3/25/2021Arianespace launches 36 more OneWeb satellites

OneWeb is Arianespace’s most important customer and has a contract worth more than $1,000,000,000 with Arianespace to launch its satellite constellation.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/24/2021Not Good Vibrations For Arianespace Fairings (Or ULA’s, For That Matter)

OneWeb raised $400,000,000 from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems on 2021-01-15.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL1/15/2021OneWeb raises $400 million

OneWeb needs to raise $2,500,000,000 to complete the constellation.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL12/15/2020OneWeb optimistic about raising the funding needed to complete its constellation

OneWeb raised $3,400,000,000 and launched 74 out of a planned 648 small broadband satellites before filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/28/2020Hughes Network Systems to invest $50 million in revived OneWeb

OneWeb had raised $3,400,000,000 before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/23/2020UK Parliament to scrutinize OneWeb purchase

BidCo 100 plans to invest $1,000,000,000 in OneWeb.

NARRATIVE GROWTH7/14/2020Bankruptcy court frees payment to OneWeb Satellites to restart satellite manufacturing

BidCo 100’s plan approved by the court replaces SoftBank and Grupo Elektra as OneWeb’s interim financial backer and provides up to $50,700,000 in financing to allow work to resume at OneWeb Satellites.

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/14/2020Bankruptcy court frees payment to OneWeb Satellites to restart satellite manufacturing

OneWeb secured $1,000,000,000 in new funding consisting of $500,000,000 from the British government and $500,000,000 from Bharti Global to recapitalize its constellation effort.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/3/2020British government and Bharti Global buy OneWeb, plan $1 billion investment to revive company

OneWeb had previously raised $3,400,000,000 in equity and debt to fund its broadband constellation.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL7/3/2020British government and Bharti Global buy OneWeb, plan $1 billion investment to revive company
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