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Xoople Raises $130 Million to Build Satellite Data Platform for Enterprise AI

The funding signals rising demand for trusted real‑world data to power AI decisions.

Overview

  • Xoople raised $130 million in a Series B led by Nazca Capital, lifting total funding to $225 million with MCH, Spain’s CDTI, Buenavista Equity Partners and Endeavor Catalyst participating.
  • A new contract with L3Harris Technologies will produce optical sensors for Xoople’s planned satellites to feed its data platform.
  • The company has not disclosed satellite counts, sensor specifications or a launch schedule, and its performance claims remain unverified.
  • Xoople plans an Early Access Program and says it will begin commercialization in Q2 with data integrated into Microsoft and Esri platforms used by enterprises and governments.
  • The startup frames its product as an 'Earth’s System of Record' for AI and reports private previews with large firms and agencies across supply chains, agriculture, infrastructure, insurance and disaster response, while competing with incumbents like Planet, BlackSky, Airbus and Vantor.