OKAPI:Orbits
OKAPI:Orbits is a German SaaS startup founded in 2018 that provides end-to-end Space Traffic Management (STM) solutions to make space safer and more sustainable. Their AI-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and STM Platforms, including OKAPI:Aether for risk prediction and collision avoidance, OKAPI:Astrolabe for active satellite conjunction events, and OKAPI:Soteria for mission design optimization and debris mitigation, support the entire lifecycle of space missions. The company boasts a team of over 40 specialists across four European countries and has tracked over 33,000 objects, handling 12 million collision warnings annually. They have also secured €13 million in seed funding.
OKAPI:Orbits
OKAPI:Orbits is a German SaaS startup founded in 2018 that provides end-to-end Space Traffic Management (STM) solutions to make space safer and more sustainable. Their AI-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and STM Platforms, including OKAPI:Aether for risk prediction and collision avoidance, OKAPI:Astrolabe for active satellite conjunction events, and OKAPI:Soteria for mission design optimization and debris mitigation, support the entire lifecycle of space missions. The company boasts a team of over 40 specialists across four European countries and has tracked over 33,000 objects, handling 12 million collision warnings annually. They have also secured €13 million in seed funding.
TL;DR
Founded: 2018 (TU Braunschweig spin-off)
Headcount: ~47 employees
Product: AI-powered Space Situational Awareness & Space Traffic Management SaaS
Customers / Ops: Tracked >33,000 objects; ~12M collision warnings annually
Recent funding: €13M seed announced Apr 24, 2025
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Space situational awareness and traffic management for commercial and institutional satellite operations.
Founded
2018
Industry
DeepTech
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
€13,000,000
Participation from Matterwave Ventures and Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and other investors
Investor Signal
“Led by pan‑European VC Ventech with participation from specialist investors (Matterwave Ventures, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund) and individual/backing investors”