Livermore startup Aalyria has locked in a $100 million Series B funding round, completed today, valuing the company at roughly $1.3 billion and giving its deep tech space communications business a fresh burst of runway. The cash is aimed at speeding up the commercialization of its Spacetime AI orchestration software and Tightbeam laser terminals, which are designed to deliver high-capacity, directional links between satellites, aircraft, and ground networks.
The round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other strategic investors, according to VentureBurn. Aalyria says it plans to use the proceeds to expand operations and accelerate development of both its hardware and software products.
What Aalyria Builds
Aalyria spun out of Alphabet research and now sells two core offerings: Spacetime, an AI-driven orchestration platform that maintains a digital twin of moving assets, and Tightbeam, an atmospheric free space optical terminal for high-capacity laser communications. As detailed by Converge Digest, the two technologies are meant to work in tandem to route and sustain directional links across land, sea, air, and space.
Customers and Partnerships
Telesat has said it will integrate Aalyria’s Spacetime into its Lightspeed LEO architecture, according to Telesat. Aalyria’s press materials also cite collaborations with NASA, Airbus, Google Public Sector and other industry players as it pursues both commercial and government deployments, per Aalyria.
Why Investors Poured In
Backers are betting that an AI-driven control plane will be critical as thousands of LEO satellites and airborne assets form complex, directional meshes that need real-time routing.MLQ.ai reports that Aalyria plans to increase its workforce by roughly one third and to scale Tightbeam production at its Livermore site.
Local Impact
Aalyria is headquartered in Livermore and lists additional locations across the U.S. and in London, according to its LinkedIn page. The new financing, along with the company’s government and commercial contracts, positions the East Bay firm as a growing local employer in an increasingly crowded space communications market.
