Kapta Space secures $24 million to expand satellite radar production

First reported by RuntimeWire at · Updated · 2 sources

The Seattle startup’s Series A will support production of low-cost radar payloads for defense satellites, according to GeekWire. RuntimeWire reports that founder Milton Perque says the money will also fund flight qualification after multiple classified contracts earlier in 2026. GeekWire says its software-defined radar tracks moving targets across air, sea and land.

  • GeekWire identifies the founders as former Echodyne engineers Milton Perque and Adam Bily.

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RuntimeWire Kapta Space raises $24M to scale radar payloads for classified tracking missions · RuntimeWire Staff
GeekWire Satellite radar tech startup Kapta Space raises $24M from Bill Gates-backed fund and defense investors · John Cook