SKYLOOM GLOBAL CORP.

Oakland, CA · Founded 2017 · Aerospace · Acquired by IonQ (2026)

Optical intersatellite link (OISL) terminal for 10 Gbps LEO-to-LEO and LEO-to-ground laser communications

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · skyloom.co

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Oakland, CA
Founded: 2017
Latest Form D: $29.4M, Nov 2023
Total capital: $32M

Federal grants: $1.6M; 2 awards · 2021–2022; Rank in peer group#36 of 91
Private capital raised: $30.4M; 3 Form D · last Nov 2023; 35 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $50K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#703 of 1335
Granted patents: 1; 4 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#27 of 91

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Nov 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$29.4M
Jan 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · V'Ger-T1 10 Gbps OISL Terminal$1.5M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · FX212-CSO1-0136 - Airborne Lasercom Terminal For Connection To Global Data Transport Layers$49K
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lasercom Crosslinks for Space Force Missions$49K
Sep 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$850K
Jul 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$150K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 91 peers

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Aerospace · Satellite · Device

Federal grants#36 · top 40%
Granted patents#27 · top 30%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Santiago TemponeResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
Marcos FranceschiniResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.6M in grants as PI
Catharine ParnellExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Flavio GuidottiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Matias MosseDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 5

May 4, 2021GrantedFocal Plane Assembly For Multi-access Free Space Optical Communications TransceiversUSPTOUS 10,998,969
PendingSystems And Methods For Free Space Optical Communications Including Satellite RepeaterUSPTOApplication 62826727
PendingSatellite Transceiver For Multi-access Free Space Optical CommunicationsUSPTOApplication 62826751

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Focal Plane Assembly For Multi-access Free Space Optical Communications TransceiversMay 4, 2021 · US 10,998,969Granted
Systems And Methods For Free Space Optical Communications Including Satellite RepeaterApplication 62826727Pending
Satellite Transceiver For Multi-access Free Space Optical CommunicationsApplication 62826751Pending
Focal Plane Assembly For Multi-access Free Space Optical Communications TransceiversApplication 62826803Pending
Satellite Transceiver Terminal For Free Space Optical CommunicationsApplication 62826717Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.