Europe · raised · space/defense
Hira Virdee ran USAF-sponsored laser debris tracking at UCL for four years before founding Lumi Space in 2018, spinning Foundational out in 2025, and raising £8.2 million in 2026.
Foundational builds automated laser ranging stations and passive retroreflectors for millimeter-precision satellite tracking. The company raised an £8.2 million pre-seed after spinning out Lumi Space, which spent eight years on UK government space debris work.