Reflect Orbital Raises $20 Million Series A for ‘Sunlight On Demand’ Satellites

Insider Brief

• Reflect Orbital has raised $20 million in Series A funding to advance its satellite-based sunlight delivery system.
• The round was led by Lux Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital and Starship Ventures, and will fund team expansion, scaled operations, and Reflect’s first satellite mission in 2026.
• The company plans to provide “sunlight as a service” for lighting, defense, infrastructure, and energy use cases, and has already received over 260,000 sunlight requests from 157 countries.

PRESS RELEASE – Reflect Orbital has raised a $20 million Series A to accelerate development of its satellite constellation to deliver sunlight on demand. The round was led by Lux Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Starship Ventures.

Reflect Orbital is building a constellation of satellites designed to reflect sunlight down to Earth for large-scale lighting and energy applications. This new funding will support team growth, scaled operations, and the company’s first space missions.

“Lux backs some of the most impressive hardware companies out there, and they share our vision. We couldn’t ask for better partners to join us in creating the future of light and energy, and together, we’ll get our first lux on the ground,” said Ben Nowack, CEO & Co-founder of Reflect.

Lux Capital, known for funding transformative science and technology ventures, is expected to play a key role in helping Reflect grow and establish critical industry partnerships.

“Reflect Orbital is pioneering a new category in-space infrastructure,” said Josh Wolfe, Managing Partner at Lux Capital. “We believe their on-demand illumination technology has the potential to reshape how we solve problems on Earth–from critical operations to energy resilience.”

Reflect’s first satellite will launch as early as Spring 2026, beginning with its limited “World Tour” lighting experiences in 10 iconic locations. From there, the company will expand to provide lighting for remote operations, defense, civil infrastructure, and energy generation. Reflect is actively contracting with customers after receiving over 260,000 applications for satellite-reflected sunlight from 157 countries last fall. To learn more about reserving sunlight as a service, visit reflectorbital.com.