WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion.

Apex announced Sept. 12 that it raised $200 million in a Series D round led by Interlagos, a venture capital firm founded by former SpaceX employees. The new round values Apex at more than $1 billion, but the company did not provide a more specific valuation.

The Series D round comes less than five months after Apex raised another $200 million in a Series C round . Like that earlier round, Apex said the Series D was opportunistic, with investors approaching the company about providing more funding.

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