Data rooms for space startups.
Space startups need regulatory approvals, launch access and government customers that most startups never deal with. Investors review FCC spectrum and satellite authorizations, NOAA remote sensing or FAA launch licences, launch and insurance contracts, export control compliance, government contracts and flight heritage data.
Space room
- 01 Corporate
- 02 Licences
- 03 Launch
- 04 Spacecraft
- 05 Export control
- 06 Government contracts
- 07 Commercial customers
How it works for a startup.
A satellite company needs FCC authorization for its spectrum use, and remote sensing operators need a NOAA licence. Launch and reentry operators need FAA licences. Each approval has conditions, timelines and reporting duties, and investors check that the business plan fits within them.
Much space technology is subject to ITAR or the EAR. Technical data cannot be shared freely with foreign persons, which affects foreign investors, international customers and how the data room is set up. Many space companies keep controlled data out of the general room entirely.
Revenue often comes from government customers through contracts, SBIR awards and other transaction agreements. Reviewers read those for data rights, termination and funding status, along with launch manifests, satellite performance and insurance.
Top 10 data rooms for this job.
Our five measures, re-weighted for space. Places 11 to 17 are listed below the cards.
- Setup speed 20%
- Investor experience 16%
- Access control 32%
- Diligence tools 19%
- Startup pricing 13%
- 1 9.0/10First-rate
- $149 monthly
- 14-day free trial
- 8/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- NDA e-signing
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- SOC 2 (hosting)
- 2 8.3/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Free trial offered
- 9/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- 3 8.2/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Demo, no trial
- 10/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- 4 8.1/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Free trial offered
- 7/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- 5 8.1/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Free trial offered
- 8/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- 6 8.0/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Demo, no trial
- 8/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- 7 7.9/10Strong pick
- Quote only
- Demo, no trial
- 8/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- 8 7.9/10Strong pick
- $250 monthly
- Free trial offered
- 8/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- NDA e-signing
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- SOC 2
- 9 7.7/10Good option
- Quote only
- Demo, no trial
- 7/12 feature checks
- Investor Q&A
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- 10 7.7/10Good option
- $55 monthly
- Free trial offered
- 9/12 feature checks
- NDA e-signing
- Dynamic watermarks
- View-only and download control
- Viewer activity log
- SOC 2
- ISO 27001
- HIPAA
Show places 11 to 17
- CapLinked 7.7
- DealRoom 7.6
- ShareVault 7.3
- Onehub 7.0
- Venue by DFIN 6.8
- Digify 6.7
- DocSend 6.2
Folder index.
A starting structure for this room. Rename folders to fit your company and keep the numbers.
Charter, cap table, foreign ownership summary, financing documents.
FCC authorizations, NOAA remote sensing licence, FAA licences, conditions.
Launch service agreements, manifest, rideshare terms, schedule history.
Design overview, flight heritage, on-orbit performance data.
Classification, licences, technology control plan, foreign person access rules.
Contracts, OTAs, SBIR awards, data rights assertions.
Data or service agreements, backlog, pricing.
Launch and in-orbit insurance, third-party liability.
Ground station agreements, spectrum coordination, cybersecurity.
Capital plan by satellite or vehicle, backlog, burn.
Need every file by stage? Use the startup data room checklist.
Must-have features.
| Provider | Two-step login | View-only and download control | Dynamic watermarks | Viewer activity log | Single sign-on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellty | |||||
| iDeals | |||||
| Datasite | |||||
| Firmex | |||||
| Ansarada | |||||
| Intralinks | |||||
| Drooms | |||||
| SecureDocs | |||||
| SmartRoom | |||||
| Citrix ShareFile |
- Two-step login
- Every login needs a one-time code or an app approval as well as the password.
- View-only and download control
- Set each file to view only, print or download, and change it later without resending anything.
- Dynamic watermarks
- Stamps the viewer email and the time across every page, so a forwarded screenshot points back to its source.
- Viewer activity log
- Shows which investor opened which file, for how long and when, and exports the record.
- Single sign-on
- Your team signs in with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID or Okta instead of another password.
Set up the room in 6 steps.
- 1
Screen investors for export control
Know which reviewers are foreign persons before giving access to any technical folder.
- 2
Separate controlled data
Keep ITAR or EAR controlled data out of the general room or in a tightly restricted area that meets your compliance plan.
- 3
Summarise licences
List each licence with conditions, expiry and reporting duties.
- 4
Show launch status
Document manifests, contract terms and schedule history, including slips.
- 5
Present flight heritage
Share on-orbit performance and anomalies openly; reviewers expect them.
- 6
Use strong access controls
Named accounts, two-factor login and full audit logs for every folder.
Common mistakes.
- Technical data shared with foreign persons without export review.
- Business plans that need spectrum or licences not yet applied for.
- Launch dates presented without schedule risk.
- Government contract data rights not tracked.