Alternatives to Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper)
The top Space Economy companies similar to Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper), ranked by relevance (named competitors first, then how closely their sectors overlap) and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each links to a full profile with funding and team.
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Globalstar60Satellite CommunicationsCovington, USA$63.0M
Gilat Satellite NetworksSpaceTechPetah Tikva, Israel
Starlink77SpaceTechHawthorne, United States$2.2B
Ligado Networks70SatelliteReston, United States$4.0B
OneWeb65Space EconomyLondon, United Kingdom$3.9B
hiSky57IoTTel Aviv, Israel$30.0M
Skyfora46Artificial IntelligenceHelsinki, Finland$6.5M
PARATUS group45Telecom InfrastructureJohannesburg, South Africa$31.0M
Netomnia40Telecom InfrastructureLondon, United Kingdom$1.7B
albasat21SpaceTechTel Aviv, Israel
Aemetis15Climate TechCupertino, United States- AMAmazon (Project Kuiper)10SpaceTechRedmond, United States
SpaceX75SpaceTechStarbase, United States$10.0B- SPSpire Global70SpaceTechVienna, United States$800.0M
Loft Orbital70SpaceTechSan Francisco, United States$326.0M
Observable Space64AerospaceAdrian, United States$101.0M
FloLIVE64IoTTel Aviv, Israel$88.2M
Ramon.Space63Software Defined (SD)Tel Aviv, Israel$43.5M- D-D-Orbit Portugal63SpaceTechFino Mornasco, Italy$160.0M
- VAVantage Towers62Telecom InfrastructureDüsseldorf, Germany$2.6B
- AIAirtel62TelecommunicationsDelhi, India$10.3B
SpinLaunch60SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$116.5M
TERRAN ORBITAL59SpaceTechBoca Raton, United States$391.4M
Skylo57SatelliteRedwood City, United States$190.0M
SatixFy55SpaceBrampton, Canada$45.0M
Greenlight Networks54TelecommunicationsRochester, United States$600.0M
Kacific52SatelliteSingapore, Singapore$112.8M
TalkTalk50TelecommunicationsSalford, United Kingdom$1.1B
Mynaric50SpaceTechMunich, Germany$100.0M
GoFibre50Telecom InfrastructureEdinburgh, United Kingdom$422.7M
AnySignal48DefenseEl Segundo, United States- CHChang Guang Satellite Technology47SpaceTechChangchun, China$375.0M
- OROrbital42Artificial IntelligenceDenver, United States$10.0M
- SCOUT Space .42SpaceTechHouston, United States
Celero Communications37TelecommunicationsCelina, United States$140.0M
Telkom36TelecommunicationsJakarta, Indonesia$2.1B- Ravee Optics, .29SpaceTech
- COComcast (Xfinity)25TelecommunicationsPhiladelphia, United States
Sonic Health24Internet Service ProviderSanta Rosa, United States
Spacebackend23Space
Get SAT23SpaceRehovot, Israel
INWIT22TelecommunicationsMilan, Italy$350.0M
Econet Group21TelecommunicationsJohannesburg, South Africa- TETelefonica Brasil21TelecommunicationsSão Paulo, Brazil
BeetleSat18SpaceTel Aviv, Israel
Swedish Space (Space Services)15SpaceTechSolna, Sweden
Viasat10TelecommunicationsCarlsbad, United States- BABAE Systems Space & Mission Systems5SpaceTech
91telecomTelecom InfrastructureWorcester, United Kingdom
Iridium CommunicationsSpaceTechMcLean, United States$22K- SHShanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), Ltd.SpaceTechShanghai, China
Gazprom Space SystemsSpaceTechMoscow, Russia- HUHughes CommunicationsSatellite CommunicationsGermantown, United States
- INInmarsatSpaceTechLondon, United Kingdom
Tesat-SpacecomSpaceTechBacknang, Germany
IntrelayTelecom InfrastructureNorfolk, United States
TPG TelecomTelecom InfrastructureSydney, Australia
Celestial AI85NeocloudSanta Clara, United States$505.0M
Airbus Zephyr85Defense TechPortsmouth, United Kingdom$202.4M
iMerit85AI Foundation & ComputeSan Jose, United States$43.5M
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globalstar | Satellite Communications | Covington, USA | $63.0M | 60 |
| Gilat Satellite Networks | SpaceTech | Petah Tikva, Israel | — | — |
| Starlink | SpaceTech | Hawthorne, United States | $2.2B | 77 |
| Ligado Networks | Satellite | Reston, United States | $4.0B | 70 |
| OneWeb | Space Economy | London, United Kingdom | $3.9B | 65 |
| hiSky | IoT | Tel Aviv, Israel | $30.0M | 57 |
| Skyfora | Artificial Intelligence | Helsinki, Finland | $6.5M | 46 |
| PARATUS group | Telecom Infrastructure | Johannesburg, South Africa | $31.0M | 45 |
| Netomnia | Telecom Infrastructure | London, United Kingdom | $1.7B | 40 |
| albasat | SpaceTech | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 21 |
| Aemetis | Climate Tech | Cupertino, United States | — | 15 |
| AMAmazon (Project Kuiper) | SpaceTech | Redmond, United States | — | 10 |
| SpaceX | SpaceTech | Starbase, United States | $10.0B | 75 |
| SPSpire Global | SpaceTech | Vienna, United States | $800.0M | 70 |
| Loft Orbital | SpaceTech | San Francisco, United States | $326.0M | 70 |
| Observable Space | Aerospace | Adrian, United States | $101.0M | 64 |
| FloLIVE | IoT | Tel Aviv, Israel | $88.2M | 64 |
| Ramon.Space | Software Defined (SD) | Tel Aviv, Israel | $43.5M | 63 |
| D-D-Orbit Portugal | SpaceTech | Fino Mornasco, Italy | $160.0M | 63 |
| VAVantage Towers | Telecom Infrastructure | Düsseldorf, Germany | $2.6B | 62 |
| AIAirtel | Telecommunications | Delhi, India | $10.3B | 62 |
| SpinLaunch | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $116.5M | 60 |
| TERRAN ORBITAL | SpaceTech | Boca Raton, United States | $391.4M | 59 |
| Skylo | Satellite | Redwood City, United States | $190.0M | 57 |
| SatixFy | Space | Brampton, Canada | $45.0M | 55 |
| Greenlight Networks | Telecommunications | Rochester, United States | $600.0M | 54 |
| Kacific | Satellite | Singapore, Singapore | $112.8M | 52 |
| TalkTalk | Telecommunications | Salford, United Kingdom | $1.1B | 50 |
| Mynaric | SpaceTech | Munich, Germany | $100.0M | 50 |
| GoFibre | Telecom Infrastructure | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | $422.7M | 50 |
| AnySignal | Defense | El Segundo, United States | — | 48 |
| CHChang Guang Satellite Technology | SpaceTech | Changchun, China | $375.0M | 47 |
| OROrbital | Artificial Intelligence | Denver, United States | $10.0M | 42 |
| SpaceTech | Houston, United States | — | 42 | |
| Celero Communications | Telecommunications | Celina, United States | $140.0M | 37 |
| Telkom | Telecommunications | Jakarta, Indonesia | $2.1B | 36 |
| SpaceTech | — | — | 29 | |
| COComcast (Xfinity) | Telecommunications | Philadelphia, United States | — | 25 |
| Sonic Health | Internet Service Provider | Santa Rosa, United States | — | 24 |
| Spacebackend | Space | — | — | 23 |
| Get SAT | Space | Rehovot, Israel | — | 23 |
| INWIT | Telecommunications | Milan, Italy | $350.0M | 22 |
| Econet Group | Telecommunications | Johannesburg, South Africa | — | 21 |
| TETelefonica Brasil | Telecommunications | São Paulo, Brazil | — | 21 |
| BeetleSat | Space | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 18 |
| Swedish Space (Space Services) | SpaceTech | Solna, Sweden | — | 15 |
| Viasat | Telecommunications | Carlsbad, United States | — | 10 |
| BABAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | SpaceTech | — | — | 5 |
| 91telecom | Telecom Infrastructure | Worcester, United Kingdom | — | — |
| Iridium Communications | SpaceTech | McLean, United States | $22K | — |
| SHShanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), Ltd. | SpaceTech | Shanghai, China | — | — |
| Gazprom Space Systems | SpaceTech | Moscow, Russia | — | — |
| HUHughes Communications | Satellite Communications | Germantown, United States | — | — |
| INInmarsat | SpaceTech | London, United Kingdom | — | — |
| Tesat-Spacecom | SpaceTech | Backnang, Germany | — | — |
| Intrelay | Telecom Infrastructure | Norfolk, United States | — | — |
| TPG Telecom | Telecom Infrastructure | Sydney, Australia | — | — |
| Celestial AI | Neocloud | Santa Clara, United States | $505.0M | 85 |
| Airbus Zephyr | Defense Tech | Portsmouth, United Kingdom | $202.4M | 85 |
| iMerit | AI Foundation & Compute | San Jose, United States | $43.5M | 85 |