| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.09.2026 | NOAA Awards $1.1B Mesonet Contract, Putting Drone Data Into Weather Forecasts for First Time | By Clark Johnson
Published: Sep 01 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
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| 06.08.2026 | Satellite Buyers Have No Replacement Rights Under ICC Arbitration Ruling | By Morris Robinson
Published: Aug 06 2026, 3:06 PM EDT
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| 24.07.2026 | Tech, finance and growth leadership moves across the market | Agile Space Industries
Jake Mills has joined this maker of rocket engines and other in-space propulsion systems as chief technology officer, a role he brings two decades of space industry experience to.
Mills will lead Agile Space’s enginee... |
| 13.07.2026 | Weather Forecasting Services Market: Growth Trends, Segmentation, and Regional Insights 2034 | IMARC Group, a leading global market research and management consulting firm, has published its latest market intelligence report on the weather forecasting services market. The global weather forecasting services market reached USD 2.50 Bi... |
| 12.06.2026 | Options Action
SpaceX ‘proxies’ plunge as real deal arrives: Here’s where traders are buying the dip | There ain’t nothing like the real thing.
SpaceX “proxy stocks,” whose options volumes were booming ahead of Friday’s historic initial public offering, are unwinding gains. Some look like they have more potential for a rebound than others.
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| 12.06.2026 | Options Action
Options volume in space stocks boomed as investors look for any way ‘to get long SpaceX’ | Today is the big day. If you want clues for what might happen, look to the proxy trades that have been the rage among options traders.
Options volumes are booming in stocks with ties to SpaceX ahead of Friday’s historic debut of the newest ... |
| 13.03.2026 | How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews | The war in Iran has dominated headlines with reports of airstrikes and escalating military activity. But beyond the immediate devastation, the conflict has also illuminated a quieter and rapidly growing danger: the vulnerability of ships, a... |
| 18.09.2025 | Report: Glasgow Space Cluster Attracts £208M Enterprise Value | The Digital Economy team at Glasgow City Council has published a new spotlight report on Glasgow’s Space Tech Cluster – the second instalment in its Why Glasgow? series – setting out the city region’s growing strengths across satellite manu... |
| 05.09.2025 | Global Big Data and Analytics Market Valued at $225.3B in 2023, Projected $665.7B by 2033 | WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, September 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Big Data and Business Analytics Market by Component (Hardware, Software, and Service), Application (... |
| 08.08.2025 | Tech, growth and operations leadership moves across the market | Booz Allen Hamilton
Lou Barella has joined the company as chief information officer following seven years as chief technology officer at the pharmaceutical giant Takeda.
His 32-year career also includes senior tech leadership roles at Astra... |
| 09.07.2025 | Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts | The effort also reveals the difficulty that uber wealthy members of Trump’s Cabinet have in freeing themselves from conflicts, even if they have met the letter of federal ethics law.
“It’s the most insidious aspect of this: Are we really ta... |
| 02.05.2025 | Space Force picks a dozen for $237M tech development, demonstration contract | Space Force has awarded 12 companies positions on a 10-year, $232 million contract to develop satellites and other spacecraft as part of broader efforts to lean more on commercial-like approaches for technology advancement.
The Space Test E... |
| 15.04.2025 | The New Frontier: Lesotho and Deloitte's Leap into the Space Age | In a world where the digital landscape is ever-evolving, two distinct narratives emerge from the heart of Africa and the corporate corridors of the United States. Lesotho, a small landlocked nation, has made headlines by granting a license ... |
| 14.04.2025 | Deloitte successfully launches its own satellite with the help of SpaceX | Global professional services firm Deloitte has launched a satellite into space, with a view to harnessing space-enabled insights to empower its clients with better informed, real-time decision-making.
Dubbed ‘Deloitte-1’, the Big Four satel... |
| 08.04.2025 | LEO Satellites in Orbit Skyrocket to Reach 42,600 Satellites by 2032 Amid Growing Partnerships and Competition | NEW YORK, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the total number of active LEO (including VLEO) satellites in operational orbit will increase from 7,473 in 2023 to app... |
| 21.12.2024 | Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns | WASHINGTON : French maritime data analytics platform Kpler wants to buy ship tracking company Spire Maritime, whose satellite data is a vital resource for oil traders and shipping companies, but some Spire customers fear Kpler will cut them... |
| 12.11.2024 | ROTH to Host 13th Annual Technology Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City | Event to feature one-on-one meetings between institutional investors and senior management from over 110 companies across a variety of technology sub-sectors
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Roth Capital Partners, LLC ... |
| 29.09.2024 | Microsoft использует Flight Simulator для создания «цифрового двойника» Земли | Microsoft использует Flight Simulator для создания «цифрового двойника» Земли, поделился глава франшизы Йорг Нойманн в интервью с Polygon. На 19 ноября 2024 года запланирован выход Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, которую разрабатывает Asob... |
| 11.09.2024 | Scotland's Space Odyssey: A New Era Begins | Scotland is reaching for the stars. The West of Scotland Space Cluster has launched, marking a pivotal moment in the UK’s space landscape. This new initiative is not just a collection of companies; it’s a vibrant ecosystem. It’s a symphony ... |
| 10.09.2024 | West of Scotland Space Cluster Launches | The West of Scotland Space Cluster, the newest addition to the UK’s ecosystem of regional space clusters, has been launched today.
The region is a key hub in the Scottish space sector, operating at the forefront of a European revolution in ... |
| 09.09.2024 | SPIR Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Spire Global, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit | NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) between March 6, 2024 and August 14, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "C... |
| 24.08.2024 | Spire Global, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact The Rosen Law Firm Before October 21, 2024 to Discuss Your Rights - SPIR | NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) between March 6, 2024 and Aug... |
| 23.04.2024 | Seraphim Space launches second spacetech fund | UK-based spacetech VC Seraphim Space have closed their new fund Seraphim Space Ventures II LP (SVII).
Seraphim Space is the most prolific spacetech investor globally, with investments in over 120 SpaceTech companies in 27 countries that hav... |
| 23.04.2024 | UK’s Seraphim Space announces first close of new early-stage fund to back SpaceTech innovators | Read this article in:
London-based Seraphim Space, a SpaceTech investment group, announced that it has completed the first phase of fundraising for its new venture fund, Seraphim Space Ventures II LP (SSV II).
SSV II’s new investment partne... |
| 20.03.2024 | Earth 2: NVIDIA Unveils AI-powered Earth Climate Digital Twin | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 20 March 2024, 06:03 am
NVIDIA has unveiled its latest venture, Earth-2, an AI-powered Earth climate digital twin designed to revolutionize weather and climate simulation. This initiative aims to address the growi... |
| 18.03.2024 | Nvidia announces Earth-2 digital twin to forecast planet’s climate change | Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.
Nvidia unveiled Earth-2 Cloud Platform for predicting climate change across the entire p... |
| 17.03.2024 | Каждый день по ракете: SpaceX намерена выйти на ежедневные запуски. Кажется, компании это удаётся | С каждым годом частота запусков ракет SpaceX растёт. Так, в 2023 году ей удалось осуществить 96 «космических рейсов», превысив показатель 2022 года (61 запуск). Но в планах компании выход на ежедневную периодичность. В 2024 году вряд ли пол... |
| 23.02.2024 | Spire Global Wins €8.4 Million Contract from European Maritime Safety Agency for SAT-AIS Data Services | Through two framework contracts, the Company will continue to deliver global and real-time satellite AIS data for vessels tracking
Spire Global, Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awa... |
| 09.02.2024 | Spire Global and Signal Ocean Collaborate to Drive Digitalization of the Maritime Economy | Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, and Signal Ocean, a leader in shipping technology, have agreed to partner to drive digitization of the maritime economy. Under this agreement, Spire an... |
| 11.01.2024 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | December 2023 | The Scottish tech sector rounded off 2023 with a series of appointments, partnerships, and awards to end the year on a high and gave plenty of reason for optimism before well deserved hibernation.
As the new year ramps up and companies cont... |
| 14.11.2023 | Spire Launches New Satellite Mission Operations Platform | Spire Global, a space-based data, analytics, and services company with European headquarters in Glasgow, has launched a web-based application designed to streamline satellite constellation operations.
The development of this platform receiv... |
| 13.11.2023 | ROTH MKM to Host the 12th Annual New York Technology Conference at the Yale Club in New York City | Event to feature one-on-one meetings between institutional investors and senior management from select companies across a variety of technology sub-sectors
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Roth Capital Par... |
| 25.07.2023 | European Space Agency awards Spire Global €16 million contract for pioneering satellite-based aircraft surveillance system | Today the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Spire Global Inc, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, a €16 million phased contract for the EURIALO project, which will develop the preliminary design and demons... |
| 04.07.2023 | DIGIT’s Movers and Shakers June 2023 | Welcome to DIGIT’s Movers and Shakers for June 2023.
Here, we’ll go through some of the major partnerships, recruitments, appointments, and expansions seen in the Scottish Tech ecosystem throughout the month of June.
This month’s issue feat... |
| 04.07.2023 | OroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Eight Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring Constellation | Following the successful launch of FOREST-1 and FOREST-2, OroraTech has expanded its partnership with Spire Space Services to build out a constellation of satellites
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space s... |
| 24.05.2023 | Spire Global and BlackSky Partner to Provide Real-Time, AI-Driven Maritime Custody Service | First-of-its-kind, flexible tracking system uses radio frequency emissions to automatically task imagery, detect and classify vessels, and continuously monitor change over time
Spire Global, (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of ... |
| 27.03.2023 | Spire Global Receives Continued Listing Standards Notice from the NYSE | Spire Global, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was notified by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company is not in compliance with Rule 802.01C of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual (“Ru... |
| 15.12.2022 | Spire Global to Launch Six Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission | The Company will advance the capabilities of its multipurpose satellite constellation with in-orbit demonstrations of new technology developments
Spire Global, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, wil... |
| 30.11.2022 | Spire’s $70m funding round covered in CNBC | A start-up fighting pirates with satellites just raised $70 million |
| 03.10.2022 | Max Q: Hubble hubble, toil and trouble | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. I hope all of our Florida readers stayed safe during Hurricane Ian — thinking of you guys. In this issue:
How the Space Coast braced for the storm
Humans: 1, Asteroids: 0
News from Astra, Firehawk Aerospace ... |
| 18.05.2022 | Низкоорбитальная навигационная система Xona Pulsar | source: Xona Space Systems, Inc.
Успех Starlink проложил дорогу молодым компаниям, претендующим на заполнение низкой околоземной орбиты своими малыми и не очень спутниками. Производить аппараты на конвейере, запускать сотнями и тысячами, ра... |
| 10.05.2022 | Kepler Provides On-Orbit High-Capacity Data Service to Spire Global | TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kepler Communications announces a contract with data, analytics, and space services company, Spire Global Inc. (“Spire”) (NYSE: SPIR) to bring high-capacity Ku-Band Service to the... |
| 13.01.2022 | SpaceChain Successfully Launches Blockchain-Enabled Payload on Falcon 9 Rocket | SpaceChain today announced the successful launch mission of its blockchain-enabled payload, integrated with the space node created for Velas Network AG. It went into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The payload was installed onto a s... |
| 23.12.2021 | Kepler plots relay network to serve thousands of satellite terminals | TAMPA, Fla. — Kepler Communications plans to use a Spire Global nanosatellite launching late next year to test a terminal it hopes to someday deploy by the thousands to create a mesh network of data-relay satellites.
Kepler, a six-year-old ... |
| 01.12.2021 | Spire Global, Inc. Completes Acquisition of exactEarth Ltd. | Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced today it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XC... |
| 01.12.2021 | SPIRE GLOBAL : COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EXACTEARTH LTD - Form 8-K | SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EXACTEARTH LTD.
Combined company is a Global Leader in the Space-based Maritime Data and Analytics Industry
Spire gains approximately $18m ARR, 150+ customers, vast historical AIS database, and re... |
| 23.11.2021 | ExactEarth Obtains Final Order Approving Plan of Arrangement | CAMBRIDGE, ON, Nov. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) ("exactEarth" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global maritime vessel data for ship tracking and maritime situational awareness solutions, is please... |
| 19.11.2021 | ExactEarth Announces Voting Results from Special Meeting of Shareholders | CAMBRIDGE, ON, Nov. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) ("exactEarth" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global maritime vessel data for ship tracking and maritime situational awareness solutions, today ann... |
| 11.11.2021 | Spire Global Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results - Form 8-K | Spire Global Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
Company Reaffirms Revenue, ARR Guidance for 2021
VIENNA, VA (November 10, 2021) - Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company") a leading provider of space-b... |
| 27.10.2021 | ExactEarth Files Management Information Circular for Special Meeting of Shareholders | Board of Directors Recommends that Shareholders Vote FOR the Arrangement
CAMBRIDGE, ON, Oct. 26, 2021 /CNW/ - exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) ("exactEarth" or the "Company"), a leading provider of global maritime vessel data ... |
| 26.10.2021 | SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. APPOINTS THERESA CONDOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - Form 8-K | SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. APPOINTS THERESA CONDOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Condor to Oversee Global Operations for the Company and Further Go-to-Market Success
VIENNA, VA-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "... |
| 15.09.2021 | NAVT HLDG : ExactEarth accelerates growth of Spire's existing maritime business with additional data solutions, cross-selling opportunities, and expansion of the company's geographic footprint (Form 8... | exactEarth accelerates growth of Spire's existing maritime business with additional data solutions, cross-selling opportunities, and expansion of the company's geographic footprint
September 14, 2021 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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| 14.09.2021 | exactEarth : Spire Global to Acquire exactEarth | Business Combination Creates a Global Leader in the Space-Based Maritime Data and Analytics Industry
exactEarth accelerates growth of Spire’s existing maritime business with additional data solutions, cross-selling opportunities, and expans... |
| 19.08.2021 | Spire Global Receives DASA Next-Gen Space Tech Funding For RF Signals Detection And Geolocation Project | DASA Awards Spire Global £800K – Their Largest Funding to Date Awarded to a Scottish Innovator – as Part of the Space to Innovate Campaign
Spire Global, Inc. a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced si... |
| 17.08.2021 | Spire Global Announces Completion of Merger With NavSight Holdings | Spire’s Common Stock to Commence Trading on NYSE Under the Ticker “SPIR” Combined Company to Continue Providing Space-Based Data Solutions and Space Services to Global Customers Gross Proceeds to Spire totaled $265 million, combining funds ... |
| 13.08.2021 | Spire Global Partners With Hancom Group In First Commercial Satellite Mission For South Korea | Leading Provider of Space-Based Data and Analytics Chosen to Support Launch of Agricultural Product, Expand Image Analysis Solutions
Spire Global, Inc, a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, is expanding its ... |
| 12.08.2021 | Spire and Gravity Supply Chain Announce Strategic Maritime Data Partnership | Uniting Platforms to Provide Smarter Logistics, Vessel Tracking Worldwide
Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, and Gravity Supply Chain, a cloud-based supply chain manag... |
| 12.08.2021 | Astra Space : Announces Launch Contract with Spire Global | Data and analytics company manifested for launch
ALAMEDA, California - August 12, 2021. Astra Space, Inc. ('Astra') (NASDAQ: ASTR), named Spire Global, Inc., as a launch customer, with plans to begin launching with Astra next spring.
'Our p... |
| 04.08.2021 | Diving into the Digitalization of Maritime Logistics | The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly posed significant challenges for supply chains globally. Multiple national lockdowns disrupted the transportation and logistics sector by slowing down or even stopping the flow of materials, finished go... |
| 21.07.2021 | The space wide web is ready to launch | Image: greenbutterfly/Shutterstock
The new space race is truly underway following Richard Branson’s monumental first passenger trip to space, beating Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin passenger flight by more than a week. The Virgin Galactic’s VSS Un... |
| 02.06.2021 | OroraTech’s space-based early wildfire warnings spark $7M investment | With wildfires becoming an ever more devastating annual phenomenon, it is in the whole planet’s interest to spot them and respond as early as possible — and the best vantage point for that is space. OroraTech is a German startup building a ... |
| 11.04.2021 | Spire announces a $1.6b IPO | - |
| 08.03.2021 | DIGIT Deal Roundup Column | February 2021 | Deals and Partnerships
Check Point and SBRC
Check Point announced it will partner with the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to support its new cyber incident response helpline for Scottish SMEs.
Launched in October 2020, the free ... |
| 02.02.2021 | Scotland’s Space Ambitions Grow as Glasgow Satellite Firm Signs Skypark Deal | Nanosatellite production firm Spire Global UK has announced a pre-let deal to take up office space at Glasgow’s Skypark.
Spire Global is moving into larger premises after seeing a rapid expansion of its presence in the park over the last fo... |
| 20.12.2020 | Entrepreneurs say regulatory constraints are hampering commercial applications of space tech | When Payam Banazadeh and his team started Capella Space in 2016, they had visions of providing private industry with a wealth of new data that they could use in all sorts of ways to create business opportunities and improve efficiencies.
Fo... |
| 25.11.2020 | Attention Prospective Aerion Biz Jet Owners: Here’s Your Sonic Boom Weather Forecast! | To truly appeal to customers, Aerion's supersonic AS2 business jet will have to demonstrate the ... [+] ability to fly over land without making audible sonic booms. Aerion Supersonic |
| 14.09.2020 | Glasgow-Built Satellites to Track Shipping Logistics Using AI | The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and European Space Agency (ESA) are preparing to launch two Glasgow-built nanosatellites to help track global shipping movements.
The supercomputing satellite project is backed by £6 million of funding from the Br... |
| 02.04.2020 | The space in between: The stratosphere | Tess Hatch Contributor
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| 26.09.2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 26, 2019.
WeWork’s downfall shows how ridiculously overvalued so many startups are. After several attempts of failed initial public offering, the board of WeWork ha... |
| 26.09.2019 | Cloud data analytics startup Spire Global raises $40M to provide maritime, aviation, and weather tracking information | Spire Global, a space to cloud data analytics startup, has raised $40m in new funding from strategic partners to further increase the production of Spire’s analytics and space technology and substantially scale its product, sales, and marke... |
| 05.08.2019 | We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck space-tech firm Spire Global used to raise $4 million in seed funding for the future of satellites | Spire
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Spire Global is a San Francisco-based nanosatellite company that has raised $140.5 million in VC funding since its launch in 2012.
Co-founder Peter ... |
| 21.03.2019 | 5 of The Coolest Space Companies Innovating in Scotland | Scotland has a rich history of manufacturing and engineering, with Glasgow once famed as the ‘Second City of the Empire’ due to its ship building industry. While Glasgow’s glory days in this regard may have passed, the city, and the nation ... |
| 17.12.2018 | Что успели сделать космические стартапы в 2018 году Статьи редакции | Разработки SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab и других компаний.
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| 24.07.2018 | Space is open for business | David Cowan Contributor
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| 16.03.2018 | SpaceX is making big money moves | Planning a Mars mission, a global telecommunications network for inexpensive internet service and creating an interplanetary hedge against World War Three isn’t cheap, so it’s no wonder that SpaceX is closing on $500 million in new cash thr... |
| 27.02.2018 | Prestwick Airport Could Become UK’s First Spaceport | Previously DIGIT reported that several sites in Scotland were real contenders to become host to the UK’s first Spaceport. Among the potential sites was Prestwick Airport, which is owned by the Scottish Government. If selected, the new space... |
| 02.02.2018 | Spire Wins £4 Million for Super Computing in Space | Spire, the Glasgow-based space technology company has won a £4 million contract from the UK Space Agency to showcase and validate new space-based technologies and put UK companies into orbit faster and at a lower cost.
One mission will focu... |
| 01.12.2017 | Spire Rockets: From Kickstarter to EU Funding in Five Years | It has been an unusual and impressive trajectory for Spire Global, a Lemnos portfolio company. The company has rocketed from a small team with an ambitious goal to a global leader in the weather and maritime intelligence market.
Earlier th... |
| 27.11.2017 | ClimaCell Bags $15M to Predict Weather from Wireless Network Signals | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Local meteorologists might avoid being the butt of so many jokes, if the latest crop of weather technology startups have their way.
A number of young companies are trying to i... |
| 20.11.2017 | Spire Global to Raise $70m Series C Financing | Spire Global, a Glasgow, UK, San Francisco, CA- and Singapore-based satellite powered data company, is raising $70m in Series C financing.
The Luxembourg Future Fund participated in the round which will close later this month.
The company w... |
| 29.08.2017 | Spire’s ship tracking satellite data makes it easier to monitor vessels from space | Spire Global is a data analytics provider that uses information provided by a constellation of orbital nanosatellites to track ships on the high seas – a service that’s valuable to maritime shipping companies and other clients. Now, thanks ... |
| 25.05.2017 | Scottish Space Sector Soars With New Funding Boost | Despite making up only 9% of the UK population, the Scottish space sector accounts for 18% of jobs in the British space industry. It is home to a growing number of internationally recognised space organisations that contribute over £130m to... |
| 07.03.2017 | Lemnos just raised a $50 million third fund to (mostly) focus on hardware | Lemnos, a seed-stage, hardware-focused venture firm in San Francisco, is today announcing the close of its third and newest fund, with $50 million in commitments.
It’s a proud moment for co-founder Jeremy Conrad, whose pitch for Lemnos wasn... |
| 07.02.2017 | TerrAvion Raises $10m Series A from Tech VCs to Expand Aerial Imaging Business | TerrAvion, the San Leandro, California-based startup providing aerial imagery from manned aircraft to farmers, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.
Every week, TerrAvion takes hundreds of low-altitude flights to capture bird’s-eye vi... |
| 06.12.2016 | Spire to Enter Aviation Tracking Market | Excited to see our portfolio company Spire Global continue to extend the capabilities of their satellite constellation. Today Spire announced they will enter the aircraft tracking market by adding additional sensors to their future satellit... |
| 08.10.2016 | A startup founder’s playbook for transforming big industry | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Agile development, rapid learning, granular instr... |
| 08.10.2016 | A startup founder’s playbook for transforming big industry | Agile development, rapid learning, granular instrumentation, a large-scale compute and data infrastructure, cutting-edge machine learning — these are the ingredients that give innovative companies their edge.
But to date, this mindset and a... |
| 29.09.2016 | Spire Overview | Here is a great Inc. article on our portfolio company Spire and their CEO, Peter Platzer. It has been a pleasure to watch Peter grow this multi-national company. Congrats to the entire team on your continuing success!
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| 10.09.2016 | Space tech’s 3 hottest areas for investing | Six weeks ago, I wrote about skyrocketing VC funding in space tech companies. But according to brand new data from CB Insights, 2016 has actually seen a drop in investments following the 2015 surge I outlined.
Moreover, some areas that VCs ... |
| 21.06.2016 | Spaceflight Industries just raised $25 million, led by Mithril | Spaceflight Industries, a startup whose overarching goal is providing affordable, high-resolution images of earth, just raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Mithril Capital Management.
Previous investors RRE Venture Capital, Vulcan... |
| 12.02.2016 | Newcomer Rocket Lab Secures Spire As Their Next Customer | Rocket Lab, the venture capital-backed space start up, is constructing the first private launch range in the world. The company told TechCrunch that they have secured Spire as their next customer for a launch later this year.
While Rocket L... |
| 28.09.2015 | FIRST UP | Your Monday Briefing
PSLV lofts India’s 1st astronomy satellite + 4 for Spire — ILS cuts Proton prices — NASA plans for a shutdown just in case | PSLV lofts India’s 1st astronomy satellite + 4 for Spire — ILS cuts Proton prices — NASA plans for a shutdown just in case
A PSLV launched India’s first astronomy satellite Monday. The PSLV lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at ... |
| 02.08.2015 | Startups Rocket To The Front Of The Space Race | Tim Reyes Contributor
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| 02.07.2015 | Spire, Planet Labs Shrug Off Launch Disaster For Elon Musk’s SpaceX | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
This week began shakily for the aerospace industry with news that an unmanned rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX had exploded shortly after launch on Sunday.
What M... |
| 30.06.2015 | Maritime Data Powerhouse Spire Announces Close of $40M Series B Round | According to the American Association of Port Authorities, “The United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger handling facilities.” Food and farm products, including wheat and whea... |
| 30.06.2015 | Spire, Maker of Radio-Size Satellites, Tunes Into $40 Million in New Funding | Spire, a San Francisco-based satellite-powered data company, has just landed $40 million in Series B funding led by an earlier backer, Promus Ventures. Bessemer Venture Partners and Jump-Capital also joined the round, as did previous invest... |
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| 30.06.2015 | Spire Closes $40M Series B Funding | Spire, a San Francisco, CA-based satellite-powered data company, closed a $40m Series B round of funding.
The round was led by Promus Ventures with participation from new investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Jump Capital, as well as exis... |
| 30.06.2015 | Satellite-powered data company Spire raises $40M | The company will deploy 20 satellites, for the first network of commercial weather satellites
In the last few years we've seen a lot of companies talk about "the next five billion," meaning all of the parts of the world with low I... |
| 30.06.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Financial planning software company Adaptive Insights raises $75M
Adaptive Insights, a company selling cloud-based software ... |
