Space · Torrance, CA · Founded 2022 · Raised $136M · Growth stage
Northwood Space
Take space missions further faster
Review note$100M Series B (Jan 2026, led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z) after a $30M Series A (Apr 2025) and $6.3M seed; 'over $136M since 2022' per Sourcery (Aug 2026), which also reports a new 185K sq ft Torrance HQ and factory. $49.8-50M Space Force contract reported by SpaceNews/Wikipedia. Source ↗
Edge
15#126 · ▲6 in 7d
3 of 8 families
Why now
- Appeared on the Tranco web ranking on Sep 30 and now ranks 492,379, unranked 30 and 90 days earlier
Traffic · Sep 30
- 32 of 73 open roles posted in the last 30 days, against 21 in the 30 days before
Hiring · Oct 16
- Received FCC special temporary authority for satellite testing, 6 days after filing
Regulatory · Sep 16
Score
Momentum49
Regulatory, hiring, traffic
Thesis fit77
× 0.83
Matched on phased array, satellite, spacecraft
Earliness6
× 0.44
Already visible: funding stage, capital raised
Team–
× 0.85
No people identified yet
49 × 0.83 × 0.44 × 0.85 = 15
Edge, 12 weeks
Signals
- Oct 16Hiring32 of 73 open roles posted in the last 30 days, against 21 in the 30 days before↗
- Sep 30TrafficAppeared on the Tranco web ranking on Sep 30 and now ranks 492,379, unranked 30 and 90 days earlier↗
- Sep 16RegulatoryReceived FCC special temporary authority for satellite testing, 6 days after filing↗