# Starcloud Raises $170 Million Series a to Build Data Centers in Space

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> **Published:** 2026-03-30T11:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 260/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/starcloud-raises-170-million-series-ato-build-data-centers-in-space)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/starcloud-raises-170-million-series-a-to-build-data-centers-in-space](https://spidits.com/timeline/starcloud-raises-170-million-series-a-to-build-data-centers-in-space)

## Executive Summary
Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/starcloud-raises-170-million-series-ato-build-data-centers-in-space)**: Starcloud raises $170 million Series A to build data centers in space — _Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day._
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/30/space-data-center-startup-starcloud-raises-170m-1-1b-valuation)**: Space data center startup Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation — _Starcloud Inc., a startup that hopes to build a 5-gigawatt artificial intelligence data center in orbit, has closed a $170 million funding round. The company raised the capital in two tranches. Benchmark led the first transaction and co-led the second with EQT. The firms were joined by more than..._

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