Cowboy Space, founded less than two years ago as Aetherflux to develop space-based solar power, has raised $275 million at a $2 billion valuation to build rockets with upper stages that would serve as data centers once in low Earth orbit.
— Cowboy Space, founded less than two years ago as Aetherflux to develop space-based solar power, has raised $275 million at a $2 billion valuation to build rockets with upper stages that would serve as data centers once in low Earth orbit (LEO).
The San Carlos, California-based startup said early-stage investor Index Ventures led the Series B funding round in a brief May 11 news release, after leading its $50 million Series A last year.