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SpaceKnow

AI-powered satellite imagery analytics platform

Overview

SpaceKnow builds an AI-powered satellite imagery analytics platform that turns imagery into actionable intelligence for governments and businesses. Its core product, SpaceKnow Guardian, ingests data from multiple satellite providers, including optical and SAR, and uses machine learning to detect objects, monitor sites, and send automated alerts. The platform supports all-weather, day-and-night monitoring and provides change detection, risk monitoring, and user-friendly insights, including economic indicators like the China Satellite Manufacturing Index for finance clients. SpaceKnow differentiates itself by integrating optical and SAR data, offering scalable SaaS access, and delivering sector-specific insights with easy integration into existing systems to support decision-making and situational awareness at scale.

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About SpaceKnow

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Why SpaceKnow is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsGovernment & Public SectorEnterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$9.2M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 Satellogic partnership expands distribution into commercial and government markets.
  • 2025 SKNOW launches create recurring enterprise revenue beyond bespoke analytics projects.
  • Project SEA-SPARK and ship detection work strengthen maritime intelligence differentiation in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • SpaceKnow still lacks disclosed 2024-2026 financing beyond a small 2017 Series A.
  • Satellogic controls a critical channel; contract dependence risks pricing pressure by 2027.
  • Defense-intelligence customers face procurement delays and budget scrutiny during 2026 renewals.

What makes SpaceKnow unique

  • SpaceKnow fuses proprietary AI with optical and SAR imagery across providers.
  • Its 2025 SKNOW nowcasting suite tracks country and industry activity near-real-time.
  • June 2026 Satellogic collaboration pairs analytics with infrastructure for planetary-scale monitoring.

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Funding

Total Funding

$9.2M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$5M
$8.2M
$15M
$30M

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-7%

2 year growth

-9%
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Jun 9th, 2022
Spaceknow Inc. launches project SEA-SPARK

To address this, SpaceKnow launched project SEA-SPARK, supported by ESA, aiming to improve automated ship detection on SAR imagery.

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