Company

Optera

Rocket Ship Rating

Rocket Ship Rating: 88 out of 100

Smart bio-inspired sensors for space and defence

Also known as Optera Ltd

Space, aerospace & defense
Deeptech
Hardware

Status: Operatingas of 2026-09-19
Business model: B2B
Headquarters: United Kingdom
Customers: satellite operator, defence contractor, research partner
Legal name: Optera Ltd

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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

We design smart, bio-inspired semiconductor sensors paired with algorithms and processing systems to deliver superior situational awareness in challenging environments - from orbit to the ground.

Funding snapshot

Total raised: $13.7MSEC form D sum, as of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round: Undisclosed2026-06-15

Funding rounds

Round, 2026: 2026-06-15
Round, 2023: $7.7M2023-04-07, SEC form D sold, 7 investors
Round, 2022: $22.9K2022-02-14, SEC form D sold, 2 investors
Round, 2022: $4.2M2022-02-14, SEC form D sold, 6 investors
Round, 2020: $1.8M2020-10-28, SEC form D sold, 6 investors

Products

Hardware: Astreaus
Hardware: Astrosite
Hardware: Smart Neuromorphic Sensors

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