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Beyond Reach Labs

Pittsburgh, United States

seed$10M raisedSpace TechClimate TechAviation Tech

◆ Total Raised

$10M

◆ Stage

seed

◆ Location

Pittsburgh, United States

◆ Founded

2023

◆ Team size

1-10

◆ Links

◆ About Beyond Reach Labs

A startup building hardware to help satellite operators deploy large solar arrays.

◆ What sets it apart

Their patented Pop-Up Extending Trusses (PETS) and HERDS technology enable solar arrays to deploy from a dining table to a football field in orbit, delivering 10x more power without increasing launch mass.

◆ Sectors

Space TechClimate TechAviation Tech

◆ Business

Modelhardware

CustomerSatellite operators, orbital data centers, commercial space stations, and lunar outposts

◆ Notable

  • YC W26 batch member
  • Over $175M in letters of intent (LOIs) from space companies
  • NASA NIAC grant recipient for kilometer-scale space structure research
  • Two patent-pending deployable structure designs (PETS and HERDS)
  • Planned first in-space demo flight for Q2 2027

◆ Funding rounds

seed$10M

17 Jul 2026

Led by Interlagos

With TerraForge Capital, Off-Piste Capital, Y Combinator, Augur VC

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◆ FAQ

What does Beyond Reach Labs do?

A startup building hardware to help satellite operators deploy large solar arrays.

Where is Beyond Reach Labs based?

Beyond Reach Labs is based in Pittsburgh, United States, founded in 2023.

How much has Beyond Reach Labs raised?

Beyond Reach Labs has raised $10M in tracked funding and is currently at the seed stage.

Who has invested in Beyond Reach Labs?

Investors in Beyond Reach Labs include Y Combinator, Off Piste Capital, Interlagos Capital, Climate Capital, Augur VC, Multimodal Ventures, Banana Capital and Lombardstreet Ventures.