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GITAI

GITAI

Develops space robotic systems for in-orbit servicing, satellite assembly, and lunar infrastructure construction

WEBSITE LINKEDIN CAREERS

$31M TOTAL RAISED * 9 OPEN ROLES 31 EMPLOYEES * 2016 FOUNDED

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SITREP

GITAI is a private company focused on in-orbit servicing & assembly, satellite manufacturing, and lunar services. Based in Torrance, California, it was founded in 2016 by Sho Nakanose, who leads it as CEO. It operates as an upstream supplier spanning much of the space value chain. Its lineup includes the Inchworm Robot and R1 Lunar Rover components, the Standard Spacecraft Platform vehicles, and the On-Orbit Services and Lunar Infrastructure Construction services.

Status Operating

HQ * Torrance, California

Locations HQ Torrance, California Tokyo, JPN

ACTIVITY

VP, Legal / 12d ago HIRING JUL 10

Technical Program Manager, Supply Chain / 15d ago HIRING JUL 6

PCB Design Engineer, Avionics Hardware / 23d ago HIRING JUN 29

Technical Procurement Lead, Space Defense Programs / 26d ago HIRING JUN 26

Profile updated INDEX CURATION / 1mo ago PROFILE CHANGE JUN 13

Mechanical Engineer / 1mo ago HIRING JUN 13

PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$31M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Series B $15.5M

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$31M Total raised * Series B

CATALOG

Other 4

Inchworm Robot Lunar Rover R1 Lunar Rover SC1 Satellite

service 2

Lunar Infrastructure Construction On-Orbit Services

component 1

Satellite Components

vehicle 1

Standard Spacecraft Platform

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Sho Nakanose Founder & CEO

Kristen Killian General Counsel

Toyotaka Kozuki CTO

Yuto Nakanishi Chief Robotics Officer

HIRING ALL 9 ROLES

9 OPEN ROLES

9 NEW / 30D

1 LOCATION

0 REMOTE

HIRING IN

Engineering 3 Business Operations 1 Finance 1 Legal & Compliance 1

LATEST ROLES CAREERS SITE

Posted Jul 10, 2026 VP, Legal

Los Angeles, California, United States Legal & Compliance LA salary range

Posted Jul 6, 2026 Technical Program Manager, Supply Chain

Los Angeles, California, United States Program Management LA salary range

Posted Jun 29, 2026 PCB Design Engineer, Avionics Hardware

Los Angeles, California, United States Engineering LA salary range

Posted Jun 26, 2026 Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Los Angeles, California, United States Supply Chain LA salary range

Posted Jun 13, 2026 Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, California, United States Engineering LA salary range

Posted Jun 2, 2026 Operations Associate - New Grad

Los Angeles, California, United States Business Operations LA salary range

NETWORK GRAPH

COMPETITORS

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CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly Satellite Manufacturing Lunar Services

Technology

SmallSat AI/ML Autonomous Ops

Orbit & Destination

LEO Cislunar Lunar Surface

Application

Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense Space-to-Space

Thematic

New Space Robotics Lunar Economy Pioneer

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvides

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

USAspending.govfederal contract awards

Industry pressnews coverage

Company job boardopen roles

* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 4 sources and cross-checked continuously.

PROFILE

Last verified 2026-06-11

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