{"id":38326,"date":"2026-03-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=38326"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:28:33","slug":"pave-space-raises-usd-40-million-to-accelerate-satellite-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/pave-space-raises-usd-40-million-to-accelerate-satellite-deployment\/","title":{"rendered":"PAVE Space raises USD 40 million to accelerate satellite deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lausanne-based space infrastructure company <a href=\"https:\/\/pave.space\">PAVE Space<\/a> has raised USD 40 million in seed funding to develop a new generation of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) capable of moving satellites rapidly between orbits. The round was led by <a href=\"https:\/\/visionaries.vc\/\">Visionaries Club<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creandum.com\">Creandum<\/a>, with participation from <a href=\"https:\/\/am.lombardodier.com\/professional.html\">Lombard Odier Investment Managers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/atlantic.vc\/\">Atlantic Labs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sistafund.com\/\">Sistafund<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.b2venture.vc\/\">b2venture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/aceandcompany.com\/\">ACE Investment Partners<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ivc.fund\/\">Ilavaska Vuillermoz Capital<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motier.vc\/\">Pareto &amp; Motier Ventures<\/a>. It ranks among the largest seed financings in the global space sector in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2024 by CEO Julie B\u00f6hning and CTO J\u00e9r\u00e9my Marciacq, both EPFL engineers and co-founders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruyerespaceprogram.ch\/\">Gruy\u00e8re Space Program<\/a>, the first European student-led reusable rocket initiative, PAVE Space is building the infrastructure to address one of the emerging logistical bottlenecks of the rapidly expanding space economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, most launch vehicles deliver satellites only to low Earth orbit, from which spacecraft must rely on electric propulsion to reach their final orbit, a process that can take six to twelve months and delay revenue generation. PAVE&#8217;s flagship LYOBA heavy-lift kick stage is designed to complete that journey in under 24 hours, carrying payloads of up to 5 tons to geostationary orbit, medium Earth orbit, or lunar trajectories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the Alps to orbit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The company develops propulsion systems, avionics, control algorithms, and structural components internally, enabling rapid engineering cycles and tight platform integration. It has already converted a former Alpine power plant in Valais into a dedicated propulsion test facility, where its first rocket engine firings are planned for later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A first in-space demonstration mission, GRAZE, is scheduled for October 2026 to validate the company&#8217;s avionics architecture in orbit. 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