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Starcloud Raises $250 Million for Orbital Data Centers and Advances Starcloud-3

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Starcloud has secured a $250 million extension to its Series A funding round, increasing its valuation to $2.3 billion. The funding will be used to expand manufacturing capabilities and develop the Starcloud-3 spacecraft, which is set to launch on SpaceX's Starship rocket. The company is also preparing to operate 88,000 spacecraft and is focused on securing launch capacity amid tightening market conditions.

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Starcloud's funding round has been extended by $250 million, bringing the total to $420 million.

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Starcloud has added a $250 million extension to its March $170 million Series A funding round.

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The extension values the company at $2.3 billion.

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Starcloud has requested permission from the FCC to operate 88,000 spacecraft.

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Nvidia invested $25 million in Starcloud.

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Starcloud is the only company currently operating a Nvidia H100 terrestrial data center GPU in orbit.

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Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

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