# Pixxel raises $100M Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim to build Honeybee satellites

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/pixxel-raises-100m-series-c-led-by-temasek-and-seraphim-to-build-f1732cc3
Date: 8 Sep 2026
About: [Pixxel](https://technooptimist.io/companies/pixxel.md) · [Firefly constellation](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight/fireflies.md)
Original source: https://payloadspace.com/pixxel-raises-100m-series-c-to-fund-next-gen-sats/

Pixxel raised $100 million, taking its total to $195 million since its 2019 founding. The money funds 12 Honeybee satellites over three years, starting in 2027, with shortwave infrared and room for radar and very-high-resolution optical sensors, plus a larger US workforce and a possible US factory. About 25 satellites are in development for customers and its own fleet.

## Key facts

- New investors 360 ONE and IMM Investment; Radical Ventures and growX returned.
- NRO contracts since 2023, with more awards in May 2026.
- Picked in January 2026 to lead India's first private Earth observation constellation.
- Customers are mostly government users today.

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