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Develops autonomy modules for commercial and military satellite operators, enabling autonomous maneuvering, collision avoidance, and rendezvous.
California-based EraDrive develops self-driving autonomy modules for commercial and military satellites operating in orbit, focusing on automated space traffic management. The company produces flight-ready 1U payloads equipped with optical sensors, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enable autonomous maneuvering, collision avoidance, and rendezvous operations with minimal ground input. The core technology builds upon aerospace research originating from Stanford University and has already been utilized in a $1 million software contract for the NASA Starling mission. Operating with a team of six employees, the startup recently secured $5.3 million in seed funding to scale its hardware production and revenue per module deployed. The recent financing round was led by Haystack Ventures, with additional equity participation from Point Nine and Harpoon Ventures. EraDrive was founded in 2025 by Sumant Sharma, Justin Kruger, and Simone D’Amico.
EraDrive has raised $5.3M across 1 funding round.
EraDrive has raised $5.3M in total across 1 funding round.
EraDrive has raised $5.3M in total across 1 funding round.
EraDrive's investors include Semil Shah, 2100 Ventures, Brave Capital, Entropy Industrial, Harpoon Ventures, Ricardo Sequerra Amram.
EraDrive develops compact, AI-powered self-driving modules that bring autonomy to spacecraft. Its core product enables critical onboard functions such as navigation, control, collision avoidance, and visual awareness directly in orbit. The company leverages advanced AI-powered vision to allow spacecraft to operate intelligently and precisely in the complex space environment, serving both commercial and military applications with robust capabilities.
The company was co-founded by Sumant Sharma, PhD, who serves as CEO, and Justin Kruger, PhD, the CTO. Their collective insight stems from decades of dedicated research in space rendezvous and significant flight heritage, which led to their concentrated effort on scaling autonomy solutions for space. This deep expertise forms the foundation of EraDrive’s approach to enhancing spacecraft operations and safety.
EraDrive’s dual-use platform caters to both commercial and government missions, providing essential tools for operating in an increasingly congested orbital environment. The company's long-term vision aims to empower every spacecraft with autonomy while simultaneously building a real-time, space-wide traffic intelligence network. This initiative seeks to ensure space safety, security, and sustainability for future generations of space activities.
EraDrive has raised $5.3M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.3M Seed in December 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $5.3M Seed | Semil Shah | 2100 Ventures, Brave Capital, Entropy Industrial, Harpoon Ventures, Ricardo Sequerra Amram | Announced |