Funding

Foundational

United Kingdom · Space tech

Foundational supplies satellite-positioning data through automated laser-ranging infrastructure.

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Product

Foundational combines satellite-mounted retroreflectors, automated ground stations and Origin, its positioning-data platform. Customers access measurements through the platform and API to locate spacecraft and plan operations.

The London company was founded in 2025 by Hira Virdee and Dave Gooding, building on technology developed at Lumi Space. It serves commercial satellite operators, government missions and research organisations.

Funding history

1 round · 1 with disclosed amounts
AnnouncedRoundAmountInvestors
Pre-seed£8.2MAdjacent — ParticipantBacked VC — ParticipantFinal Frontier — ParticipantInflection — ParticipantType One Ventures — Participant

Investors

AdjacentJoined Pre-seedBacked VCJoined Pre-seedFinal FrontierJoined Pre-seedInflectionJoined Pre-seedType One VenturesJoined Pre-seed

Coverage

Oct 1, 2026Foundational · Pre-seed

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