Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $17.6M grant led by A-Labs, Apr 2026
- Raised $10.8M grant led by Israel Innovation Authority, Dec 2025
- Raised $8.1M grant led by European Union, Dec 2024
Total raised
$126.4M
Last: Grant 2024-03
Stage
Series A
Founded
2012
Headcount
18
HQ
Herzliya, Israel
Sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
About
SpacePharma is a Swiss-Israeli biotechnology company that specializes in enabling pharmaceutical, biological, and materials science experiments in microgravity environments using miniaturized, autonomous laboratories deployed on satellites, suborbital flights, and the International Space Station (ISS). The company's core mission is to harness microgravity to unlock new insights into drug crystallization, protein folding, organ-on-a-chip modeling, and disease mechanisms, ultimately accelerating the development of novel therapeutics. SpacePharma offers end-to-end services for microgravity research, including experiment planning, preparation, execution, and data analysis. They have developed technologies like the SPAd platform for microfluidic experiments and the SPACTORY system for automated, scalable crystallization in space.
Funding history · 13 rounds · $126.4M total
13 events/rounds · $126.4M Total Funding: $40.5M in Private Equity
Apr 2026
Grant
$17.6M
spacepharma.health
★ A-Labs★ Horizon Europe★ European Union★ Innovation Authority★ European Innovation Council★ Business in Space Growth NetworkEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) AcceleratorEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program
Dec 2025
Grant
$10.8M
space.gov.il
Mar 2025
A Round Extension
$2.5M
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★ Confidential investor★ European Union Horizon grant
Dec 2024
★ European Union★ European Investment Bank★ European Innovation Council★ Horizon Europe program's accelerator★ European Innovation Council Accelerator★ EIC Accelerator (Horizon Europe program)EICA-LabsHorizon EuropeEIC AcceleratorInnovation AuthorityHorizon Europe programBusiness in Space Growth NetworkEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program
Aug 2022
A Round Extension
$10.0M
calcalistech.com
★ Israeli Space Agency★ State of Mind Ventures★ Chief Scientist's Office★ EU's Horizon 2020 initiativeA-LabsEuropean UnionInnovation AuthorityEuropean Innovation CouncilBusiness in Space Growth Network
Aug 2022
Grant
$17.6M
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★ A-Labs★ European Union★ Horizon Europe★ EIC Accelerator★ Innovation Authority★ Horizon Europe program★ European Innovation Council★ Business in Space Growth Network★ European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programHorizon Europe program's acceleratorEuropean Innovation Council AcceleratorEuropean Union's Horizon Europe programEuropean Innovation Council Accelerator ProgrammeEuropean Union's EIC Accelerator (Horizon Europe grant)
Feb 2021
★ A-Labs★ European Union★ Innovation Authority★ European Innovation Council★ Business in Space Growth Network
Nov 2019
★ Space Florida★ Israel Innovation Authority★ Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership ProgramA-LabsEuropean UnionInnovation AuthorityEuropean Innovation CouncilEuropean Union's Horizon EuropeBusiness in Space Growth NetworkCadW Therapeutics/Moffitt Cancer Center
Oct 2018
★ International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory★ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Jul 2017
Grant
$8.1M
ynetnews.com
Jul 2017
Grant
$2.5M
ynetnews.com
★ European Union Horizon grantState of Mind VenturesEuropean Union's Horizon Europe (EIC accelerator)European Union (Horizon Europe program's accelerator)
Feb 2016
Grant
Undisclosed
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★ Europa
Jan 2015
Grant
$5.0M
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★ A-Labs★ Europa★ Space Florida★ European Union★ Horizon Europe★ Innovation Authority★ State of Mind Ventures★ European Innovation CouncilunnamedOne unnamed investorone other unnamed investorIsrael Innovation AuthorityBusiness in Space Growth NetworkHorizon Europe program's acceleratorIsraeli Office of the Chief ScientistEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) acceleratorSpace Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership ProgramEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program
Headcount over time
18 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Herzliya, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (4 more)
- Merritt Island, United States
- Courgenay, Switzerland
- Palo Alto, United States
- United Kingdom
Q&A
- What is SpacePharma's primary business?
- SpacePharma develops miniaturized, automated laboratories for conducting scientific experiments in microgravity conditions in space, focusing on pharmaceutical, biological, and materials science research.
- When was SpacePharma founded?
- SpacePharma was founded in 2012.
- How much funding has SpacePharma raised in total?
- SpacePharma has raised a total of $19,980,000 USD.
- What was SpacePharma's most recent funding event?
- In March 2024, SpacePharma received a Grant of $2,000,000 USD from the European Innovation Council.
- Who are the co-founders of SpacePharma?
- The co-founders of SpacePharma are Yossi Yamin (Co-Founder & CEO) and Martin Aebi (Co-Founder & General Manager).
- What is the current employee count for SpacePharma?
- SpacePharma has 20 employees, falling within the 11-50 employee bucket.
- Where are SpacePharma's main offices located?
- SpacePharma has offices in Herzliya, Israel (HQ), Merritt Island, Florida, USA, Courgenay, Switzerland, and Palo Alto, CA, USA.
- What is the SPANCER project that SpacePharma is collaborating on?
- In December 2024, SpacePharma, BSGN (Business in Space Growth Network), and Roche are collaborating on SPANCER, a project utilizing SpacePharma's microgravity labs to create consistent, high-quality 3D human tissues for cancer diagnostics and treatments, supported by ESA's BSGN accelerator program.
- What is the PRICILIA program that SpacePharma is involved with?
- In December 2025, SpacePharma was part of the second cohort of ESA's Life Science Accelerator, which includes the PRICILIA program targeting valuable drug discovery and development in microgravity in.
Team · 19
Yossi Yamin
Founder · Co-Founder & CEO
Martin Aebi
Founder · Co-Founder & General Manager
Asher Maimon
Chief Financial Officer
Shimon Amselem
Chief Scientific Officer
Yair Feuchtwanger
Chief Technology Officer
Daniel Campbell
UK Managing Director
Paul Kamoun
Chief Marketing Officer
Aaron Cohen
Scientific Director of SpacePharma EU
Almog Levy
SpacePharma Lab Manager
Vitali Rukin
Project Manager and Electronics Engineer
Adi Soffer
SpacePharma R&D Engineer Scientist
Daniel Kogan
SpacePharma Scientist
Guy Samburski
Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Applications
Danny Bavli
Director of Organ-on-a-Chip and Single Cell Genomics
David Salton
Director
Rami Dadush
Director
Joe Haviv
Advisor to the Board
Giora Eiland
Advisor
Dan Vilenski
Advisor
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
Sub-sectors
Aerospace, Defense & HLSSpace TechSpace Components and InfraHealth Tech & Life SciencesPharma & Medical BiotechnologyDrugs Discovery & Development
Technologies
Simulation & Imaging
Target customers
Industrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesAerospaceHealthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticals
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
simulationlaboratoriesbiotechnologypharmaceuticalsaerospacepharma-companiesantibodiesmicrobiologyspace-techcancerstem-cells
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | spacepharma.health |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/10408185 | |
| facebook.com/Spacepharma | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/SpacePharma |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 18 |
| Offices | Merritt Island; Courgenay; Palo Alto; United Kingdom |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 5 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 1 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | spacepharma.health |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 514884238 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2013-06-03 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | שד אבא אבן 1 הרצליה |