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Lightrock is a global impact-driven growth investor backing technology-enabled companies that address pressing global challenges across three themes: People, Planet and Productivity.

Sesamers tracks 1 portfolio company across 1 round, 1 of them as lead investor. Its most recent tracked deal: Open Cosmos, Sep 2026.

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Open Cosmos Oxford, United Kingdom Read the announcement → - Lead Sep 2026 €300M

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September 15, 2026

Open Cosmos raises €300M to build one satellite a day for Europe
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