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Xona Space Systems

828 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA, 94010, United States

Overview

Xona is developing Pulsar, a Low Earth Orbit PNT constellation designed to provide centimeter-level positioning, stronger signals, and military-grade encryption while remaining compatible with existing GPS devices. The company plans a full constellation of 258 satellites and says its satellites fly closer to Earth and broadcast signals that are substantially stronger than legacy GNSS systems. Xona reports over a dozen commercial receiver partners already tracking Pulsar signals, with field testing underway across critical infrastructure, construction, agriculture, and IoT applications. Early customers in timing-critical sectors are expected to benefit from initial constellation coverage as soon as 2027. To support rapid deployment, Xona is building a manufacturing facility in Burlingame and expanding operations in Montreal and London, aiming to produce satellites at a cadence the company says will outpace traditional national production rates.

Total raised
$190M
Funding rounds
4
Latest round
Series C
Latest activity
Mar 2026

Industries

  • Aerospace
  • GPS
  • Information Services
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Communication
  • Software
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Recent funding

  1. Series C

    Mar 2026

    $170M

  2. Series A

    May 2024

    $19M

  3. Seed

    May 2020

    $1M

Team

  • Brian Manning

    Co-Founder & CEO

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  • Paul Tarantino

    Co-Founder and Director of Integration and Test

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  • Adrien Perkins

    VP of Engineering & Co-Founder

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  • Kazuma Gunning

    Co-Founder and Principal Navigation Engineer

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