What is Interlune?
Founded in 2020, Interlune operates at the intersection of aerospace engineering and natural resource management. The company is dedicated to the sustainable harvesting of helium-3, a rare isotope with transformative potential for clean energy, quantum computing, and medical imaging. By leveraging a leadership team with deep institutional experience from NASA and Blue Origin, Interlune has developed energy-efficient systems designed to process lunar regolith. This technical capability places the firm in a unique market position, effectively bridging the gap between theoretical space exploration and the practical, industrial-scale extraction of off-world assets. As the global demand for advanced isotopes grows, Interlune’s proprietary technology serves as a critical infrastructure layer for future energy security.
How much funding has Interlune raised?
Interlune has raised a total of $22.8M across 2 funding rounds:
Angel/Seed
$18M
Grant
$4.8M
Angel/Seed (2024): $18M with participation from Seven Seven Six
Grant (2025): $4.8M led by Texas Space Commission
Key Investors in Interlune
Seven Seven Six
Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on innovation at the crossroads of product and people. The firm utilizes a proprietary operating system to enhance team scalability and provide operational support to high-growth technology startups.
Texas Space Commission
A state-level governmental body dedicated to fostering the aerospace industry and supporting strategic infrastructure projects that advance space exploration and commercialization.
What's next for Interlune?
With the recent strategic investment, Interlune is expected to accelerate its operational roadmap, focusing on the refinement of its harvesting hardware and the establishment of supply chain logistics for lunar-to-Earth transport. The company’s focus on helium-3 suggests a long-term strategy aimed at securing a dominant position in the clean energy supply chain. Future milestones will likely involve rigorous testing of extraction prototypes and the expansion of partnerships with national security and energy stakeholders. As the firm scales, the primary challenge will remain the technical and regulatory hurdles inherent in space-based resource extraction, yet the current financial backing provides the necessary runway to navigate these complexities and solidify its status as a leader in the space-based resource industry.
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