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The geospatial industry uses location data to address complex problems on Earth and in space. Companies in this field are attracting large investments for a wide range of applications.

For instance, Capella Space has raised $239M to provide on-demand satellite data. India-based Pixxel is also a key player, building its satellite network with $95M in funding.

Below is our list of 35 Geospatial startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Pixxel is building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites to provide detailed geospatial data. Their platform offers insights that help organizations across agriculture, mining, and climate sectors monitor resources and detect changes.

HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2019
FoundersAwais Ahmed, Kshitij Khandelwal
Funding Amount$95M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsTechstars, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google, Radical Ventures, Seraphim Space

Scout Space builds orbital products and services designed to improve safety and transparency in space. Their systems offer enhanced Space Domain Awareness, helping operators monitor satellites and other objects in an increasingly crowded orbital environment.

HeadquartersReston, Virginia, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersEric Ingram, Sergio Gallucci
Funding Amount$1.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsTechstars, Fusion Fund, Decisive Point, Leonid Capital Partners, MassChallenge

Near Space Labs captures high-resolution aerial imagery using a fleet of zero-emission balloons. Their platform provides up-to-date geospatial data to support mapping, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.

HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersAlbert Caubet, Ignasi Lluch, Rema Matevosyan
Funding Amount$34.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsGaingels, Draper Associates, Third Sphere, Toyota Ventures, Leadout Capital

Nextbillion.ai builds AI-powered mapping and route optimization tools for businesses. Their platform provides customizable APIs and SDKs that help companies in sectors like logistics and fleet management create their own geospatial solutions.

HeadquartersSingapore, Central Region, Singapore
Year Founded2020
FoundersAjay Bulusu, Gaurav Bubna, Shaolin Zheng
Funding Amount$37.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsARVO VENTURE CAPITAL, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpha Wave Global, Lightspeed India Partners, Mirae Asset

Hayden AI builds an AI-powered perception platform for automated traffic law enforcement. Their technology uses computer vision cameras mounted on vehicles, such as city buses, to identify violations and improve overall traffic safety.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersBo Shen, Chris Carson, Michael Byrne, Vaibhav Ghadiok
Funding Amount$193.4M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Autotech Ventures, FJ Labs, Foothill Ventures, Global Brain Corporation

Orion has developed an AI platform that delivers evolving threat intelligence for risk management teams. Their system uses geospatial analysis and predictive analytics to help organizations proactively identify and mitigate emerging security threats.

HeadquartersDenver, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2023
FoundersPx Hx, Rahul Thayil
Funding Amount$660k
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsTechstars, Parallel18

Atlas AI develops an analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to guide investment and resource allocation in emerging markets. Their technology provides granular data on factors like agricultural productivity and infrastructure access to support sustainable development.

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersDavid Lobell, Marshall Burke, Stefano Ermon
Funding Amount$8.2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsNational Science Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Micron Technology, Airbus Ventures

Amini builds a climate tech platform using artificial intelligence and satellite technology to solve for environmental data scarcity in Africa. Their technology provides granular data intelligence that helps organizations monitor natural resources and build climate resilience.

HeadquartersMiddletown, Delaware, United States
Year Founded2022
FoundersKate Kallot
Funding Amount$6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsSalesforce Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Pale blue dot, Satgana, RaliCap

Capella Space builds and operates a satellite constellation that delivers on-demand Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery. Their service provides government and commercial organizations with reliable, high-resolution Earth observation data, day or night and in any weather conditions.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersPayam Banazadeh, Uri Tintore, Will Woods
Funding Amount$239M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsPear VC, Alumni Ventures, Spark Capital, US Innovative Technology Fund, Cota Capital

WindBorne Systems builds and operates a global constellation of smart weather balloons to collect high-quality atmospheric data. This proprietary data helps improve weather forecast accuracy for governments and commercial enterprises.

HeadquartersStanford, California, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersAndrey Sushko, John Dean, Kai Marshland, Paige Brown
Funding Amount$26M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsPear VC, Khosla Ventures, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bossa Invest, Footwork

25 Additional Geospatial Startups Worth Following

The top ten are just a small slice of what’s happening in geospatial tech. Many other founders are focused on AI and analytics, raising over $400 million between them to build their products.

Some are early in their journey, while others are already scaling up. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the geospatial scene.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Airspace Link logo Airspace LinkMobility2018$41MSeries B
Rypplzz logo RypplzzMedia2016$6MSeed
Kayrros logo KayrrosAnalytics2016$78.6MSeries C
blackshark.ai logo blackshark.aiAI2020$35MSeries A
Open Cosmos logo Open CosmosMobility2015$62.6MSeries B
Mappedin logo MappedinAnalytics2011$16.1MSeries A
Propeller Aero logo Propeller AeroAnalytics2014$47.3MSeries B
constellr logo constellrAgTech2020€33.5MSeed
Aereo logo AereoMobility2013$23.6MSeries B
World Data Lab logo World Data LabAnalytics2019$100kVenture Round
HEO logo HEOAnalytics2016$12MSeries A
Visionary Machines logo Visionary MachinesMedia2019A$23.8MGrant
M-FLY logo M-FLYRobotics2023$1.3MPre-Seed
Mapillary logo MapillaryAI2013$24.6MSeries B
Orbify logo OrbifyAI2021$1MVenture Round
Aino logo AinoAI2023$300kPre-Seed
VIDA logo VIDAAnalytics2018$4.7MVenture Round
Geospatial Insight logo Geospatial InsightAnalytics2012£3.8MSeries B
Slingshot Simulations logo Slingshot SimulationsAnalytics2019£5.3MSeries A
Blue Sky Analytics logo Blue Sky AnalyticsAI2018€1.5MSeed
EyeVi Technologies logo EyeVi TechnologiesAI2020€1.8MSeed
SatSense logo SatSenseReal Estate2018£2.3MSeed
WEEZIE logo WEEZIEAnalytics2018$3.5MSeed
bespot. logo bespot.Marketing2018€1MSeed
Flai logo FlaiAnalytics2022

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