Vast
Vast is an In-Space Infrastructure & Servicing company founded in 2021 and based in Long Beach, United States. It has raised $500M in total funding, most recently a Series A in 2026.
Founded in 2021 by crypto entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, Vast develops commercial space stations and is racing to put the first one in orbit. Its Haven-1 module is targeted as the world's first commercial space station, with Haven-2 proposed as a successor to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations program. In March 2026 Vast secured $500 million ($300M Series A equity plus $200M debt) led by Balerion Space Ventures, bringing total private investment to over $1 billion. CEO Max Haot, who joined when Vast acquired his rocket startup Launcher in 2023, leads the company from Long Beach, California.
Vast is one of the best-capitalized contenders to own a commercial replacement for the ISS, the anchor asset of the in-space infrastructure market.
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