China’s Starlink competitor initiates new fundraising round, according to state media.

China's Starlink competitor initiates new fundraising round, according to state media.
China’s SpaceSail, a low Earth orbit satellite firm viewed as a competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink, is embarking on a new fundraising initiative, as reported by state media Securities Times on Monday, June 22.

Here are additional details:

• The new funding round will allocate an equity stake of no more than 20%, according to the report.
• SpaceSail is looking to invite up to three new investors, with current shareholders anticipated to join in the capital increase.

• The funds will primarily support satellite constellation development, technological research and advancement, expansion into new markets, and routine operational costs, as detailed in the report.

• Backed by the Shanghai government, SpaceSail is targeting the deployment of up to 15,000 low Earth orbit satellites by 2030 and has secured international contracts in places like Brazil to challenge Starlink directly.

• This fundraising announcement from SpaceSail follows SpaceX’s completion of the largest initial public offering globally, raising $85.7 billion in its stock market launch just days earlier.

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