In a major leap forward for satellite navigation, Xona Space Systems has secured $92 million in new funding, marking a pivotal step in deploying its Pulsar constellation, the world’s first commercial satellite navigation service in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This latest round brings Xona’s total funding to $150 million, including a $20 million non-dilutive award from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force.
Led by Craft Ventures, the Series B round also included participation from Stellar Ventures, Seraphim Ventures, Toyota Ventures, First Spark Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Future Ventures, and NGP Capital.
Founded by a team of engineers committed to rethinking satellite navigation from the ground up, Xona is addressing the growing shortcomings of legacy GPS systems. “GPS was built for a different era,” said Brian Manning, Co-founder and CEO of Xona. “Our mission is to rebuild the foundations of navigation and timing to meet today’s demands for accuracy, security, and resilience.”
With its Pulsar-0 satellite already in orbit, Xona has begun the process of deploying a full-scale constellation capable of delivering centimeter-level precision, 100x stronger signal strength, and encrypted, spoof-resistant communications—critical infrastructure for applications from autonomous vehicles and aviation to agriculture and global finance.
Editorial Insight: A Groundbreaking Bet on Navigation as Infrastructure
GPS, while indispensable, was never designed for the real-time precision needs of autonomous systems or secure, indoor navigation. That’s where Xona is stepping in. Its LEO-based navigation architecture doesn’t just complement GPS—it stands to replace many of its weak points. By leveraging shorter latency, stronger signals, and secure authentication, Xona could soon serve as the navigational bedrock for robotics, drones, logistics, emergency response, and smart city systems.
The inclusion of SpaceWERX as a non-dilutive partner validates the platform’s national strategic relevance. In a global climate where the resilience of location-based infrastructure is increasingly tied to national defense, fintech stability, and critical supply chains, Xona is not simply launching satellites—it’s future-proofing civilization’s invisible infrastructure.
As demand for location precision and data authenticity scales exponentially, Xona’s Pulsar system is a bold, necessary innovation that has arrived not a moment too soon.
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