Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space
Pioneering the future with the world's best class SAR data
Fukuoka, Japan · Founded 2005 · $14.8M raised
- Headquarters
- Fukuoka
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2005
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- i-qps.net
- Total Funding
- $14.8M
- Last Round
- $14.8M Series ANov 2017
- Rounds
- 1
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About
iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) is a Japanese space startup founded in 2005 by emeritus professors at Kyushu University, with the mission of establishing a thriving space industry in Kyushu, Japan. The company has developed QPS-SAR, a world-class high-resolution small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite that can observe the Earth day or night and in all weather conditions. iQPS aims to build a constellation of 24 satellites by May 2028 and expand to 36 satellites by 2030, enabling near-real-time Earth observation with an average revisit interval of approximately 10 minutes for any region on the planet. The company is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, and collaborates with more than 25 partner companies across northern Kyushu.
Summary
Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space is a Defense Tech company based in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in 2005. It has raised $14.8M in total across 1 round, most recently a $14.8M Series A round in Nov 2017. Investors include Real Tech Holdings and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital.
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Funding History
Nov 2017
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