Reflex Aerospace Secures Record €50 Million Series A

Reflex Aerospace, manufacturer of high-performance satellite platforms, led by Walter Ballheimer, Alexander Genzel, Felix Motzki, Dennis Moore, Cecile Schirmer, and Henrik Rutzky, has raised €50 million Series A funding led by Human Element together with Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, and HTGF, as well as additional German and European investors.

The round will accelerate the build and deployment of sovereign satellite constellations across Optical, SAR, SDA, and SIGINT. A portion of the funding will expand manufacturing capacity in Bavaria, enabling constellation-scale production for intelligence and communications missions ahead of targeted in-orbit demonstrations by 2027.

Momentum across Europe highlights the urgency of sovereign space systems. With the EU launching its European Space Shield in 2026 and Germany committing roughly €35B to space-defense initiatives through 2030, leaders, including Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, who called satellite networks an “Achilles heel of modern societies”, are underscoring the strategic importance of resilient satellite infrastructure.

Amid rising geopolitical instability and growing dependence on external data providers, Europe faces an urgent need for sovereign space-based intelligence. Reflex Aerospace is addressing this gap by accelerating delivery of independent, resilient ISR capabilities designed to strengthen the continent’s strategic autonomy and reduce exposure to foreign reliance.

Reflex Aerospace’s first remote-sensing satellite entered orbit in January 2025, marking a key milestone in establishing sovereign space intelligence infrastructure. Upcoming missions will leverage the company’s Praetora platform, built specifically for high-priority ISR workloads. By redesigning satellite production for speed, security, and European-controlled supply chains, Reflex is enabling faster deployment cycles and ensuring critical manufacturing and command operations remain fully sovereign.

Human Element’s Christian Sullivan noted that as Europe rebuilds its sovereign defense capabilities, Reflex is redefining satellite production with payload-centric architectures that can be manufactured rapidly without large factory footprints. This approach offers the speed and flexibility needed to meet accelerating ISR demands across Germany and allied markets.