Walkerinspace (CEO Kim Hae-dong), a company specializing in on-orbit servicing and in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM), announced that it has completed a pre-A round of funding of 9 billion won. This round was led by IMM Investment, with participation from Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, Laguna Investment, and POSCO Technology Investment. The company has raised a total of 11 billion won in investments over the past two years.
Walkerinspace secured 2 billion won in seed investment in 2024, its first year of operation. In January 2025, it established a corporate research center in Sejong City and began designing a robotic satellite system for orbital servicing. Furthermore, it is the first private company in Korea to implement a 3D microgravity simulation device and is currently developing related technologies.
In addition to VC investment, the company was selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' Deep Tech Challenge Project and the Korea Space Agency's Space Challenge Project, securing a government project budget of approximately 8.8 billion won this year.
CEO Kim Hae-dong said, “Although the investment environment is difficult, we are pleased to have raised 9 billion won, exceeding our target amount,” and evaluated that there are high expectations for entering the global market for robotic satellites and on-orbit servicing.
WalkerinSpace aims to become a specialized company that combines humanoid robotics and satellite technology to extend the lifespan of satellites in space and provide maintenance and repairs. In Korea, the company has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with KTSAT and is pursuing collaboration with SES, the world's largest satellite broadcasting and communications operator, as well as exploring domestic and international clients.
CEO Kim stated, “Through this investment, we will accelerate the development of an orbital servicing robot satellite and dedicate ourselves to research and development to sign commercial contracts with domestic and international clients, thereby growing into a global specialized company.”
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