Helsinki, FINLAND – September 22, 2020 –ICEYE, a World-leading SAR data provider, today announced the closing of a larger than planned $87M Series C funding, led by return investor True Ventures, with a significant additional investment by OTB Ventures.
ICEYE has so far successfully launched 5 satellite missions, starting with the first ever small SAR satellite launched in January 2018. The company is launching 4 additional SAR satellites this year and is on course to launch at least an additional 8 in 2021. This will grow the existing operational constellation into a capability that is unique in the World. To date, ICEYE has raised a total of $152M in financing.
MONTREAL, 10 September 2020 (GHGSat PR) — GHGSat, the global leader in high resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from space, today announced it has successfully completed the first tranche of Series B funding, raising US $30 million and more than doubling the total amount raised since GHGSat was founded to over US$55m. This latest funding has secured the growth trajectory of the company, enabling it to accelerate construction of its unique fleet of emissions detecting satellites and deployment of analytics to key markets.
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MONTREAL, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 (GHGSat PR) – GHGSat, a company providing global emissions monitoring services, today announced a US$10M Series A2 financing led by OGCI Climate Investments.
Building on GHGSat’s pioneering achievements in detecting and quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from industrial facilities around the world, the company will use the new capital to accelerate commercialization efforts, expand its custom analytics services for its growing customer base, as well as fund the launch of an additional GHGSat satellite.
HERNDON, Va., September 10, 2018 (HawkEye 360 PR) – HawkEye 360 Inc. has raised an additional $5.3 million in funding in a second closing, which when combined with the $9.6 million first closing, completes the company’s Series A-3 round of financing for a total of $14.9 million. Led by Raytheon Company, the Series A-3 round included participation from the Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Razor’s Edge Ventures, Shield Capital Partners, Space Angels, and Allied Minds.
SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with a Dragon resupply ship on April 2, 2018. (Credit: NASA)
by Douglas Messier Managing Editor
SpaceX received $500 million of the nearly $1 billion in investment raised by commercial space companies during the first quarter of 2018, according to the Space Investment Quarterly report from Space Angels.
“SpaceX shows no signs of slowing down—after the inaugural flight of the Falcon Heavy, the company secured $500 million from Fidelity Investments to drive development of their satellite communications network, Starlink,” the report added.
WATERLOO, Ont., February 1, 2018 (SkyWatch PR) — SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch”), a Waterloo-based startup, announced today it has raised $4M CAD [$3.2M USD] to continue the development of the world’s largest aggregation and distribution platform for satellite data. Their innovative distribution platform, EarthCache, allows companies to cost-effectively integrate Earth observation satellite data into their applications, while empowering satellite operators to efficiently distribute data to new and previously underserved markets. The financing was led by Sinai Ventures and Space Angels, with participation from Golden Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, SK Ventures, Globalive Capital, and ARC Angel Fund.
Total solar eclipse photographed from NASA Armstrong’s Gulfstream III. (Credit: (NASA/Carla Thomas)
by Douglas Messier Managing Editor
I realize it’s a bit late, but here’s a look back at the major developments in space in 2017.
I know that I’m probably forgetting something, or several somethings or someones. Fortunately, I have eagle-eyed readers who really seem to enjoy telling me just how much I’ve screwed up. Some of them a little too much….
So, have at it! Do your worst, eagle-eyed readers!
New Shepard booster fires its engine just over the landing pad. (Credit: Blue Origin)
The Next Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference was held in Colorado earlier this week. I wasn’t able to attend this year, but the following folks tweeted the sessions:
Jeff Foust @jeff_foust Rand Simberg @Rand_Simberg Colorado Space News @CO_Space_News Laura Seward Forczyk @LauraForczyk
Below are summaries of a number of talks based on their tweets. The talks included Erika Wagner of Blue Origin, Dylan Taylor of Space Angels, John Quinn of Exos Aerospace, Tim Lachenmeier of Near Space Corporation, Lewis Groswald of the University of Colorado Boulder, and Alain Berinstain of Moon Express.
HOUSTON, Oct. 3, 2017 (NanoRacks PR) – NanoRacks is excited to announce that the Company has successfully closed a Bridge Round, lead by Space Angels, the leading source for capital for early-stage space ventures. Space Angels’ investment in NanoRacks will lead to the acceleration of NanoRacks Commercial Airlock Module manufacturing.
“We are very pleased to have Space Angels on board with NanoRacks, and specifically, the world’s first commercial Airlock in space,” says NanoRacks CEO Jeffrey Manber. “This investment will expedite our production, and it’s wonderful to have Space Angels invested in this landmark program to enable the future of commercial space.”
NEW YORK (Space Angels PR) — Space Angels today announces that Jason Hodges, tech entrepreneur and early-stage space investor, has been elected to the Space Angels board. “Jason’s passion for space, along with his extensive experience in technology development, marketing, and business strategy brings a valuable perspective to the Space Angels board. We’re very excited to have him on board,” said Chad Anderson, Space Angels CEO.
Mr. Hodges is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, having founded multiple startups including ShipStation, an eCommerce software company which was acquired in 2014. His passion for commercial space, as both an enthusiast and investor, makes him a natural fit for the Space Angels organization. In addition to being one of most active early-stage investors in the space sector, Jason is also a Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut and World View Voyager.
Jason added, “I believe that now is the perfect time to participate in the rapidly growing commercial space industry, and Space Angels is the clear leader in providing access to early stage ventures. I have tremendous respect for the Space Angels team, and I’m honored to be joining their board.”
About Space Angels
Space Angels is a global network of angel investors focused exclusively on early-stage commercial space ventures. Led by CEO Chad Anderson, Space Angels’ unique and powerful web platform makes it easy for accredited investor members to discover, select, and invest in the best space startups on (or off) the planet.
Space Angels Network, LLC, a national network of seed- and early-stage investors focused on aerospace-related ventures, announced today its initial group of “Founding Membersâ€â€”individual accredited investors with significant experience in aerospace ventures.
“Since our Founding Members form the core of our organization by actively helping with strategic advice, deal flow, and membership recruitment, we sought individuals with extensive experience in both angel investing and also aerospace ventures,†said Guillermo Söhnlein, founder and managing director of Space Angels Network. “They play a critical leadership role in screening deals, conducting due diligence, and negotiating terms. We value their time and commitment, and we look forward to working with them as we grow our community of aerospace-focused accredited investors.â€
