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PLD Space adds EUR 108 million to Series C round, total reaches EUR 288 million

Spanish rocket maker PLD Space added EUR 108 million to its Series C round, led again by Japan's Mitsubishi Electric with Spain's COFIDES co-investing, taking the round to EUR 288 million and total funding to EUR 488 million for its Miura 5 launcher.

Reported AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 1 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that Miura 5 has flown, or that PLD Space's ownership remains under majority European control given Mitsubishi Electric's continued lead investor position.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Series C add-on funded (EUR288M); Japan-led investor stake leaves EU majority ownership unconfirmed. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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