Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT)

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ICEYE and Rheinmetall Sign €1.7 billion Contract

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Date: Friday 19 Dec 2025

RNS Number : 2042M
Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC
19 December 2025
 



SERAPHIM SPACE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the "Company" or "SSIT")



ICEYE and Rheinmetall Sign €1.7 billion Contract

with German Armed Forces


 


Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc (LSE: SSIT), the world's first listed SpaceTech investment company, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company and largest holding, ICEYE, has secured a major contract valued at €1.7 billion through its joint venture with Rheinmetall, the German defence and automotive technology group, to deliver space-based reconnaissance capabilities for the German Armed Forces.


 


The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH - the joint venture between ICEYE and Rheinmetall - to provide the German Armed Forces with a dedicated synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. Under the agreement, the joint venture will deliver full constellation operations, ground station management, and AI-driven image evaluation. The contract is expected to run from late 2025 for five years, with options for extension, and represents a significant milestone for ICEYE as it expands its leadership in sovereign space intelligence.


 


This development is expected to materially strengthen ICEYE's commercial position and validate SSIT's investment thesis in the growing importance of space-based data for global security and defence. In line with its recently announced €150m Series E financing round, ICEYE was valued at €2.4 billion as at 30 September 2025, representing 34.7 per cent of the Company's net asset value. In view of this significant commercial development, it is now anticipated that the valuation of ICEYE as at 31 December 2025 will revert to the comparable multiples methodology.  


 


James Bruegger, Chief Investment Officer of Seraphim Space Manager LLP, said: "This landmark contract reinforces ICEYE as the global leader in sovereign space-based intelligence and highlights a major shift in defence strategy by European governments from reliance on legacy systems to resilient, AI-enabled satellite constellations. As space becomes an essential domain for national security, ICEYE is emerging as a mission-critical partner for defence forces worldwide. This agreement reinforces SSIT's conviction that companies delivering low-cost, high-resolution satellite-based intelligence gathering capabilities, combined with rapid production and advanced analytics, are driving a surge in demand and creating sustained growth opportunities across our portfolio."


 


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Seraphim Space Manager LLP (via SEC Newgate)



 



Mark Boggett, CEO / James Bruegger, CIO / Rob Desborough



 



SEC Newgate (Communications advisers)



seraphim@secnewgate.co.uk



Clotilde Gros / George Esmond / Harry Handyside / Olivia Snaith



+44 (0) 20 3757 6767



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Mark Hankinson / Nathan Brown / Mohan Wu



+44 (0) 20 7, 545 8000



J.P. Morgan Cazenove



 



William Simmonds / Jérémie Birnbaum / Rupert Budge



+44 (0) 20 7742 4000



Ocorian Administration (UK) Limited



seraphimteam@ocorian.com



Lorna Zimny



+44 (0) 28 9078 5880



Notes to Editors


About Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc


Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc (the 'Company') is the world's first listed fund focused on SpaceTech. The Company seeks exposure predominantly to growth stage private financed SpaceTech businesses that have the potential to dominate globally and that are sector leaders with first mover advantages in areas such as climate, communications, mobility and cyber security.


The Company is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.


Further information is available at: https://investors.seraphim.vc.


About Seraphim Space Manager LLP


Seraphim Space Manager LLP ('Seraphim Space' or the 'Manager') is based in the UK and manages Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc.


Further information is available at www.seraphim.vc






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Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 134.00p
Change Today 0.000p
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52 Week High 134.00
52 Week Low 48.00
Volume 0
Shares Issued 237.20m
Market Cap £317.85m
Beta 0.93

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