Company

Vast

Commercial space station company based in Long Beach, California, building Haven-1 to succeed the International Space Station for NASA and allied space agencies

Defense & Aerospace

People

Max HaotceoWill Brueyceo

Funding History

Mar 5, 2026

Vast announced its first external fundraising round of $500M. Prior to this, the company had been funded entirely by founder Jed McCaleb with over $900M invested since 2021. Investors include MUFG, Mitsui, and Nikon.

500M

Investors

MUFGMitsuiNikon

News

Interviews (3)

Vast Space raises $500M for Haven-1, the world's first commercial space station launching Q1 2027
5 Mar 2026
Varda Space's Will Bruey: Winnebago 5 landed, five capsules flown, launches booked through 2029 with bio-manufacturing focus
20 Feb 2026
Varda Space Industries raises $187M Series C to scale space-manufactured pharmaceuticals and biologics lab
10 Jul 2025