Proteus Space
Proteus Space shortens satellite development by compressing spacecraft design, integration, and test timelines from years to months. It uses MERCURY™, an autonomous Digital Engineering system that generates physics-anchored CAD design packages and automates AI&T workflows. The platform supports Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation and delivers full CAD-based design packages with Unlimited Data Rights to the resulting specifications. Proteus supplies custom satellite buses and engineering services to satellite manufacturers, constellation operators, and defense and commercial space customers.
Proteus Space
Proteus Space shortens satellite development by compressing spacecraft design, integration, and test timelines from years to months. It uses MERCURY™, an autonomous Digital Engineering system that generates physics-anchored CAD design packages and automates AI&T workflows. The platform supports Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation and delivers full CAD-based design packages with Unlimited Data Rights to the resulting specifications. Proteus supplies custom satellite buses and engineering services to satellite manufacturers, constellation operators, and defense and commercial space customers.
TL;DR
Founded: 2021; headquartered in Los Angeles, California
Core offering: Automated/AI-enabled satellite design and custom satellite buses using the MERCURY™ Digital Engineering platform
Value prop: Compresses spacecraft design, integration, and test timelines from years to months; supports HIL validation and delivers full CAD design packages with Unlimited Data Rights
Latest financing: Seed (Seed-2) announced Mar 18, 2025 — $6.1M; Total funding: 10,750,000 USD
Selected investors: Lavrock Ventures (lead), SAIC, Moonshots Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Mana Ventures, AIN Ventures, The Veteran Fund
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Rapid spacecraft design, integration, test, launch integration, and operations for satellite manufacturers, constellation operators, and defense/commercial space customers.
Founded
2021
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
6,100,000 USD
Described as an oversubscribed Seed-2 round
Investor Signal
“Backed by Lavrock Ventures (lead in Mar 2025), SAIC, Moonshots Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Mana Ventures, AIN Ventures, The Veteran Fund, Capital Factory, Industrious Ventures, Jackson Moses, Morpheus Space”