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Capital Raisingcurated sourcedetected 2026-06-11 · confidence 89%

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The Exploration Company: Capital Raising

The Exploration Company raised $160 million in Series B round (total funding nearly $230 million since 2021) and secured $770 million in contracts for reusable cargo spacecraft development

Source: TechRound UK

The leadership read

Fresh capital usually broadens the sector leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.

Market context: Backdrop: a 105.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 2.4 on the month) with EMEA activity easing (-2.8pts).

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