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Letara
Sapporo-based hybrid rocket propulsion startup spun from Hokkaido University, building satellite thrusters and expanding into Japanese defence and national-security applications.
FILE · letaraOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus Private (venture-backed); spun out of Hokkaido University researchVerified
Letara
Sapporo-based hybrid rocket propulsion startup spun from Hokkaido University, building satellite thrusters and expanding into Japanese defence and national-security applications.
Founded
2020
HQ
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Total raised
JPY 2.6bn (~$16M) disclosedAugust 2026 round
Stage
Venture-backedprivate
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