{"id":858119,"date":"2026-09-23T19:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/858119\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:38:13","slug":"hubble-network-raises-200m-to-reach-1-6b-valuation-as-startup-expands-satellite-bluetooth-network-geekwire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/858119\/","title":{"rendered":"Hubble Network raises $200M to reach $1.6B valuation as startup expands satellite Bluetooth network \u2013 GeekWire"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kurt Schlosser<\/a> on Sep 23, 2026 at 9:01 amSeptember 23, 2026 at 9:34 am<\/p>\n

\"Illustration:An artist\u2019s conception shows one of Hubble Network\u2019s satellites in orbit. (Hubble Network illustration)<\/p>\n

Seattle-based Hubble Network<\/a> has reached a $1.6 billion valuation after raising $200 million in new funding to power its satellite-based Bluetooth connectivity network. The fresh capital propels the startup into unicorn territory as it works to connect billions of everyday, off-the-shelf devices directly to space.<\/p>\n

The Series C round, led by Smith Point Capital, with Seraphim, Carthona Capital, Earthshot Ventures, Y Combinator, and RPM Ventures, brings total funding to $300 million. Hubble Network raised $70 million<\/a> a year ago.<\/p>\n

Hubble currently operates six satellites in low-Earth orbit and plans to expand to a full 60-satellite constellation built with satellite operator Muon Space by 2030. The company says its hybrid network \u2014 which blends ground-based tracking with satellite coverage \u2014 is live for pilot customers today, including software firm Samsara, with data speeds and update frequencies set to increase as more spacecraft launch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we said we\u2019d connect Bluetooth chips to satellites, most of the industry said the physics wouldn\u2019t allow it,\u201d Alex Haro<\/a>, CEO and co-founder, said in a news release<\/a> on Wednesday. \u201cToday we\u2019re turning that early skepticism into a global opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hubble\u2019s swift rise underscores the Seattle region\u2019s growing status as an epicenter for low-Earth orbit satellite development. While heavyweights like SpaceX\u2019s Starlink facility in Redmond and Amazon\u2019s Leo satellite division in Kirkland focus on high-bandwidth orbital internet, Hubble is carving out a distinct niche in low-power, direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity \u2014 reinforcing the Pacific Northwest\u2019s footprint across commercial space technology.<\/p>\n

The company, which employs about 70 people, is No. 135 on the GeekWire 200<\/a>, our ranked index of the Pacific Northwest\u2019s top startups.<\/p>\n


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\n Technology, Information and Internet \u2022 Seattle, Washington\n <\/p>\n

Hubble\u2019s system works via a software update, allowing standard Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips \u2014 found in everyday items like package trackers, vehicles, and pharmaceuticals \u2014 to broadcast signals directly to space. By pairing a ground-based network of nearly 90 million scanners with its satellite constellation, Hubble aims to replace costly cellular trackers with a setup running on roughly 50-cent chips and $4 monthly subscriptions.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2021 by Haro, who previously co-founded location-sharing app Life360, and CTO Ben Wild<\/a>, who invented Amazon Sidewalk, Hubble is positioning itself to disrupt traditional asset tracking by making global monitoring economically viable for everyday goods.<\/p>\n

Haro noted that combining terrestrial and space networks drops tracking costs low enough to extend real-time visibility beyond high-value cargo to routine consumer items, like tracking a new pair of shoes directly from a warehouse to a front doorstep.<\/p>\n

The company has no connection to NASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope. Instead, Hubble Network\u2019s name plays off the idea that its network can serve as a hub for BLE transmissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Kurt Schlosser on Sep 23, 2026 at 9:01 amSeptember 23, 2026 at 9:34 am An artist\u2019s conception…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":858120,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[79,193],"class_list":["post-858119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-science","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=858119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/858119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/858120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=858119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=858119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=858119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}