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SpaceKnow

AI-powered satellite imagery analytics platform

Overview

SpaceKnow provides AI-powered satellite data analytics that turn imagery into actionable intelligence for government and enterprise clients. Its SpaceKnow Guardian platform ingests data from multiple satellite sources and uses proprietary ML models to analyze both optical and SAR imagery, enabling all-weather, day-and-night monitoring. It detects and classifies objects, automates location monitoring, and issues early warnings, while also delivering financial indexes like the China Satellite Manufacturing Index for platforms such as Bloomberg. The company aims to make geospatial intelligence accessible across sectors like defense, finance, construction, and environmental management, helping customers make timely, data-driven decisions.

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About SpaceKnow

Simplify's Rating
Why SpaceKnow is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsGovernment & Public SectorAI & Machine LearningDefense

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

  • October 2026 product pages show active development across maritime, defense, and supply-chain monitoring.
  • June 2026 partnership with Satellogic expands joint customer pursuits and product development.
  • SpaceKnow still operates New York and Prague offices, signaling ongoing hiring and execution capacity.

What critics are saying

  • SpaceKnow depends on Satellogic’s Merlin rollout after October 2026 for stronger coverage.
  • Defense and intelligence contracts concentrate revenue in geopolitically sensitive buyers and procurement cycles.
  • Planet Labs, Maxar, and Palantir compress SpaceKnow’s wedge; platform commoditization threatens survival.

What makes SpaceKnow unique

  • SpaceKnow blends optical and SAR imagery into continuous, automated geospatial intelligence.
  • June 2026 Satellogic partnership pairs its analytics with persistent global monitoring infrastructure.
  • Guardian monitors maritime, defense, and critical infrastructure without reliance on vessel transponders.

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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

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-5%
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