DCUBED (Deployables Cubed GmbH)
Develops commercial off-the-shelf release actuators and deployable structures for satellites, including solutions for in-space manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Thomas Sinn
- Team Size
- 30+
- Stage
- Commercial
- Total Funding
- €4.4M
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Expansion Aerospace Ventures, BayBG Venture Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Aurelia Foundry, Ventis, Rymdkapital, Decisive Point Europe
Technology & Products
Key Products
["d.ARTS (Release Actuators)","d.STIX (Deployable Booms)","d.SOL (Deployable Solar Arrays)","d.ANT (Deployable Antennas)","In-Space Manufacturing solutions","Space Selfie Stick"]
Technological Advantage
Offers standardized, off-the-shelf products with very short lead times (under 6 weeks), significantly reducing development cycles for customers.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides rapidly available, high-performance, and cost-effective deployable systems that reduce size, weight, and lead times compared to traditional hardware.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates by providing off-the-shelf components designed specifically for small satellites, enabling rapid iteration and deployment, while investing in in-space manufacturing R&D.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Nanosatellite and commercial satellite manufacturers, space exploration companies, and research institutions
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace","Satellite Technology","Space Exploration"]
Competitors
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD); Redwire; Relativity Space
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Production of actuators quadrupled; expanding team and U.S. office established.
Major Milestones
["Closed oversubscribed €4.4M Series A round in 2024","Selected by NASA Goddard for pin puller technology","Scheduled first demonstration of an in-space manufactured solar array","Opened U.S. headquarters in Westminster, Colorado"]
Notable Customers
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; Atomos Space; Hawkeye 360; Astrobotic Technologies; Dhruva Space