Croatian startup Genesis SFL raises EUR 300,000 pre-seed for GEN reentry capsule

Croatian startup Genesis Space Flight Laboratories raised a EUR 300,000 pre-seed round led by Luxembourg's Fil Rouge Capital to build GEN, a European reentry capsule for microgravity research, targeting a 2027 demonstrator flight.

Verified AI-drafted Genesis Space Flight Laboratories press release (via Presswire), 21 July 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that GEN will fly, reach orbit or win a launch contract; the capsule remains in early design at pre-seed stage.

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