Company · Deeptech & Hardware

IENAI SPACE

ienai.space ↗ ·Madrid ·Series A

IENAI SPACE is a Madrid-based deeptech company that builds space mobility products for small satellites, combining ATHENA electrospray electric propulsion thrusters with the 360 mission-analysis SaaS platform and the ORBITAL operations suite. Spun out of the Electric Propulsion and Plasmas group at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in 2019, it has raised roughly €7-8M to date (Series A) from investors including Inveready, Conexo Ventures and CDTI Innvierte. Its propulsion technology is backed by over €1M in ESA contracts and the €2.3M ATALAIA industrialisation project, with customers including INTA, the Spanish Air Force Academy and the US Department of Defense.

Founded
2019
Founders
3
News
1
Rounds
2
Investors
6
SectorsSpace Technology, Satellite Propulsion, Deeptech, Aerospace, SaaS Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Space technology & satellite systems

Profile updated 19 Aug 2026

Founders

Daniel Pérez Grande
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mick Wijnen
Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer
Sara Correyero Plaza
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer

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Investors 6

Funding rounds 2

Series A · €3.9M
Madrid spacetech IENAI Space raised €3.9M led by GED Conexo Ventures in a co-investment with Spain's CDTI Innovación (which committed €450,0…
2024-06-06
Seed · €1M
ienai SPACE builds electric propulsion for nanosatellites, including its ATHENA thruster. It raised a €1M seed round from Inveready.
2021-04-28

News & media 1

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