Alba Orbital
We make satellites to image everywhere on Earth, every 15 minutes
Glasgow, United Kingdom · $3.6M raised
- Headquarters
- Glasgow
- Employees
- 11–50
- Website
- albaorbital.com
- Total Funding
- $3.6M
- Last Round
- $3.4M SeedMay 2021
- Rounds
- 3
About
Alba Orbital is building the world's largest earth observation constellation, imaging everywhere on earth, every 15 minutes. We can see events within minutes such as wildfires in real time and have signed >$85m of LOIs, with both government and commercial customers paying pre-orders for imagery. To date we have launched 57 satellites into orbit (more than any other seed stage company in history), with more launching in 2026 onwards. We have launched a number of technology demonstration imaging satellites called Unicorns, which are the world's most advanced satellite under 1kg ever flown in orbit.
Summary
Alba Orbital is a Space Tech company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It has raised $3.6M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $3.4M Seed round in May 2021. Investors include Y Combinator Continuity Fund.
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May 2021
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