True Anomaly raises $650 million to expand space interceptor operations

10 articles · Updated · CNBC · Apr 28

The Colorado-based startup is now valued at $2.2 billion and plans to nearly double its workforce to 500 by year-end.
The funding, led by Eclipse and Riot Ventures, will support new product launches, a major factory expansion, and True Anomaly’s role in Trump’s $185 billion Golden Dome defense project.
True Anomaly joins 12 companies, including SpaceX and Anduril, selected for up to $3.2 billion in U.S. Space Force contracts as global demand for space defense tools surges amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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