Aalyria, a Livermore, CA-based developer of resilient networking technologies for dynamic environments, has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures. The company's Spacetime platform provides real-time orchestration for networks in motion, while Tightbeam delivers ultra-high-speed optical communications at 100 Gbps over 100+ km. The capital will scale these solutions amid surging demand from satellite operators and defense agencies.
LEO Expansion Demands Dynamic Links
The timing aligns with rapid proliferation of LEO satellite constellations requiring adaptive, high-throughput connectivity. Aalyria's focus on 'networks of networks' federation positions it to bridge commercial and government needs. Partners like Telesat Lightspeed underscore market validation in this space.
Directional wireless networks in motion face severe challenges from mobility, adverse weather, and electronic disruptions, crippling throughput for LEO operators, aircraft, and hybrid SATCOM systems. Thousands of satellites demand real-time adaptability that legacy systems cannot deliver. Current point-to-point links fail to scale across federated environments.
Spacetime Orchestrates Resilient Federations
Aalyria built Spacetime as a managed PaaS for AI-driven orchestration, enabling seamless connectivity across satellite, terrestrial, and airborne assets in cloud, on-prem, or classified setups. Tightbeam complements this with compact 170mm aperture terminals for land-air applications, expanding soon to space and sea. Unlike siloed competitors, Aalyria integrates optical and RF for weather-resilient performance.
Tightbeam's 100+ km range at 100 Gbps addresses bandwidth bottlenecks plaguing traditional RF SATCOM. The platform's heritage from advanced R&D delivers non-obvious resilience in contested environments.
VCs Crown $1.3B Space Play
Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures led the round, drawn to Aalyria's proven deployments with AFRL, US Space Force, and ESA. This growth capital signals strategic validation for hybrid commercial-defense models. The $1.3 billion valuation reflects momentum in transforming static space infrastructure into dynamic backbones.
SATCOM Converges Commercial Defense
Aalyria serves LEO operators like Telesat, 5G/6G non-terrestrial networks, earth observation, and US military SATCOM including SDA and NRL missions. With offices spanning Livermore to London, it navigates global demand. Industry trends favor orchestration layers amid LEO's 10,000+ satellite deployments by 2030.
Deployments in commercial LEO and government missions highlight early traction despite 86 employees.
Google R&D Spawns Disruptor
Aalyria originated from over a decade of innovations at Google/Alphabet and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, spun out in 2021 via Alphabet acquisition. This pedigree brings battle-tested IP for global-scale networking, credibly tackling space's complexity.
Tightbeam Targets Orbital Scale
Fresh capital targets Tightbeam expansion to space/ground segments and Spacetime growth for inter-network federation. With customers like NASA and Airbus, Aalyria eyes broader LEO and hybrid deployments.