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PLD Space

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commercialFounded 2011
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PLD Space closed a €180 million Series C financing round led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Cofides through the Fondo de Coinversión (FOCO).

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026PLD Space capta 180 millones de euros en una ronda de inversión liderada por Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Private equity firm Nazca Capital participated in PLD Space’s Series C funding round.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

The first phase of the PLD Space factory project includes building a hall of between 60,000 and 70,000 square meters to support serial production of the Miura 5 rocket and development of the Miura Next launcher family.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceTechnical ProductMar 4, 2026Luz verde a la nueva megafactoria de cohetes de PLD Space en Elche

PLD Space has sold several launches aboard MIURA 5, including a dedicated flight for Spanish satellite operator Sateliot.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceTechnical ProductMar 4, 2026Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding

The approximately €350 million total secured by PLD Space does not include €169 million committed by the Spanish government as part of the European Space Agency’s European Launcher Challenge.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceTechnical ProductMar 4, 2026Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding

PLD Space continues to advance the LINCE crewed capsule project with initial unmanned tests planned for 2028 to establish a sovereign European human spaceflight capability.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative PlanMar 4, 2026PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

PLD Space is finalizing testing of its Qualification Model 1 (QM1) in Teruel, Spain.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative GeneralMar 4, 2026PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

The Space Intel Report article about PLD Space was datelined La Plata, Maryland.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative GeneralMar 4, 2026Launcher startup PLD Space, fresh from its $209M equity raise, on the road to its inaugural flight this year

Cofides participated in PLD Space’s €180 million Series C financing round through the Fondo de Coinversión (FOCO).

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026PLD Space capta 180 millones de euros en una ronda de inversión liderada por Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. led a $209 million Series C equity round in Spanish startup PLD Space.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026Mitsubishi Electric, fearing launcher shortage, leads $209M Series C equity round in Spanish startup PLD Space

PLD Space currently employs 460 workers and plans to hire 90 more this year.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative PlanMar 4, 2026Luz verde a la nueva megafactoria de cohetes de PLD Space en Elche

Banco Santander acted as financial advisor to PLD Space in the Series C transaction.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026PLD Space capta 180 millones de euros en una ronda de inversión liderada por Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

The memorandum of understanding was signed at PLD Space’s headquarters in the Parque Empresarial de Elche.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceOrg RelationshipMar 4, 2026Luz verde a la nueva megafactoria de cohetes de PLD Space en Elche

PLD Space closed a €180 million Series C funding round led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, which has committed to becoming a strategic customer.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceOrg RelationshipMar 4, 2026Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding

The Dual Vocational Training programs for PLD Space will follow the model applied with the Sagunto battery megafactory.

Mentioned as: PLD SpaceTechnical ProductMar 4, 2026Luz verde a la nueva megafactoria de cohetes de PLD Space en Elche

PLD Space closed a Series C equity round.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026Launcher startup PLD Space, fresh from its $209M equity raise, on the road to its inaugural flight this year

PLD Space reported securing €170 million of financing prior to the formal closing of the Series C round.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative FinancialMar 4, 2026PLD Space capta 180 millones de euros en una ronda de inversión liderada por Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

The Valencian regional government committed to designate the initiative as a Proyecto de Interés Autonómico and to assign PLD Space an exclusive manager to accelerate all permits and to create a joint monitoring commission.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative GeneralMar 4, 2026Luz verde a la nueva megafactoria de cohetes de PLD Space en Elche

Ezequiel Sánchez is the chief executive officer (presidente ejecutivo) of PLD Space.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative GovernanceMar 4, 2026PLD Space capta 180 millones de euros en una ronda de inversión liderada por Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

On 4 March PLD Space raised €180 million to fund an industrial-scale-up intended to enable a seamless transition to commercial operations from 2027.

Mentioned as: pld spaceNarrative GrowthMar 4, 2026Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding
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