Tech Company Financing Transactions

XCOR Aerospace Funding Round

XCOR Aerospace, based in Mojave, received $14.2 million from Space Expedition Corporation and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/27/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$14,200,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Space Expedition Corporation (Lead Investor) (Mark Hoogendoorn)

private investors (Esther Dyson)

private investors (Peter Ricketts)

Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to bring the XCOR Lynx\ suborbital spaceplane to market.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
1325 Sabovich St. Building 14
Mojave, CA 93501
USA
Email Address
Overview
Founded in 1999, XCOR Aerospace is a small, privately-held California C-Corporation. Our headquarters and development facilities are located at the Mojave Spaceport and Civilian Aerospace Test Center in Mojave, California.
Profile
XCOR Aerospace LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
XCOR Aerospace Company Twitter Account
Company News
XCOR Aerospace News
Facebook
XCOR Aerospace on Facebook
YouTube
XCOR Aerospace on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John Gibson
  John Gibson LinkedIn Profile  John Gibson Twitter Account  John Gibson News  John Gibson on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Randy Baker
  Randy Baker LinkedIn Profile  Randy Baker Twitter Account  Randy Baker News  Randy Baker on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Michael Valant
  Michael Valant LinkedIn Profile  Michael Valant Twitter Account  Michael Valant News  Michael Valant on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Maarten Elshove
  Maarten Elshove LinkedIn Profile  Maarten Elshove Twitter Account  Maarten Elshove News  Maarten Elshove on Facebook


 

 

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