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Bright Ascension

Bright Ascension

Private
DundeeFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://brightascension.com/

Last Round

Convertible Debt

Jul 14, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$8.18M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Bright Ascension is a software company that provides software products, development services, and R&D consultancy for the space industry.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Space Technology, Satellite Communications, Vertical SaaS

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

satellite softwareflight softwaremission control softwareend-to-end mission softwareground segment softwarespacecraft operationsmodel-based engineeringsoftware development kitSDKspace engineering servicessatellite constellationsturnkey space softwarespace techNewSpaceCOTS softwareground station software

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CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Antaris
80%
Leanspace
78%
SPACEBEL
76%

Bright Ascension Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Convertible DebtJul 14, 2025
Convertible DebtApr 4, 2024
Bridging LoanOct 12, 2023
SeedFeb 1, 2022
SeedAug 23, 2021
Seed
May 8, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Laura Calder

Chief Financial Officer (Technology - Space Industry)

Executive Team

Patricia Druken

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Bright Ascension Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Bright Ascension investors
InvestorRounds
Capital for ColleaguesSeed, Convertible Debt, Bridging Loan
Scottish Investment Bank (Scottish Enterprise)Convertible Debt, Seed

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  • Jun 7, 2026

    Grew 16% QoQ, from 44 to 51 employees.

  • Apr 18, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 36% MoM, reaching 7.9K.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDundee
Employee Range51
Year Founded2011
Last FundingJul 14, 2025

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