Golbriak Space
Tallinn, Estonia-based maker of laser communication terminals for satellites and airborne platforms.
- Industry
- space, optical communications
- Location
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Founded
- 2017
About
Golbriak Space builds laser communication terminals: FinSMEs names its Ermes terminal for space and Ares terminal for airborne missions. Tech Funding News reports that Nicola Garzaniti and Simone Briatore founded the company in 2017 and that its head office is in Tallinn. Tech.eu reports that the seed investment was made into its Italian holding company, Iribits S.r.l.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 2026 | 2026-10-08 | Join Capital, PhotonVentures |
Investors
- Join Capital lead
- PhotonVentures lead
- Takeoff Accelerator participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://techfundingnews.com/golbriak-space-raises-4m-seed-optical-laser-terminals-join-capital-photonventures/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-12.
Tech Funding News article dated 2026-10-08 (06:00 UTC). Reports a €4 million seed co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures, with Takeoff, the accelerator run by Plug and Play in CDP Venture Capital's network, also taking part. Source of the 2017 founding, the Tallinn head office and founders Nicola Garzaniti and Simone Briatore. - https://resiliencemedia.co/estonias-golbriak-space-raises-e4m/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-12.
Resilience Media article dated 2026-10-08. Reports the €4 million seed co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures, with funding from Takeoff, and the move to new office and lab space in Tallinn. - https://tech.eu/2026/10/08/golbriak-space-raises-eur4m-to-scale-laser-communications-for-satellite-constellations/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-12.
Tech.eu article dated 2026-10-08. Reports the €4M seed co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures with participation from Takeoff, and says the investment was made into the company's Italian holding company, Iribits S.r.l. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/golbriak-space-raises-e4m-in-seed-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-12.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-12. Confirms the Tallinn, Estonia location and the €4m seed co-led by Join Capital and PhotonVentures with Takeoff Accelerator.