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Urban Sky
Delivers high-resolution aerial imagery through reusable stratospheric microballoons
About Urban Sky
UrbanSky is a revolutionary startup that operates in the remote sensing industry. The company uses a unique technology called the Stratospheric Microballoon™, a zero-emission device that captures high-resolution aerial imagery and monitors wildfires. This technology is a cost-effective alternative to satellites, aircraft, or drones.
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UrbanSky's primary clients include state and local governments, utility inspection companies, oil and gas asset monitoring and security firms, and agricultural businesses. The company's services are particularly beneficial for these clients as they can update basemaps, survey areas more regularly, monitor important natural resources, and manage crop production and vegetation health at scale, all while saving money.
The company's business model revolves around providing affordable, rapid remote sensing services. Clients can task specific areas for imaging or access UrbanSky's growing archive of regularly imaged urban areas. The cost starts at just $5 per square kilometer for new taskings, making it the most affordable broad area collection service on the market.
UrbanSky's services are not only cost-effective but also provide high-quality data. The company's Microballoon™ technology leverages advances in component miniaturization, balloon reusability, and the high vantage point of the Stratosphere to capture impactful data over broad areas. This data is better than the highest resolution commercial satellite imagery available and can be used for various applications, including insurance, construction, government, and mapping apps.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Denver, United States
- Employees
- 96
- Open positions
- 17
- Dealroom signal
- 91.7/100
- Sector
- Space, Space Transportation, Stratospheric Balloons and Platforms, Space Downstream, Space Upstream, Wildfire, Hard Tech, Climate Adaptation, NIF defense security and resilience, NIF awareness and decision making, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Feb 2025 | $30M | $120M | Techstars · Union Labs · DA Ventures · TenOneTen Ventures | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Oct 2023 | $9.8M | $39M | Lerer Hippeau · Lavrock Ventures · New Legacy Ventures · TenOneTen Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Urban Sky is 6.9K monthly website visits, up 30.2% over the last three months. Urban Sky's team grew 41.2% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed6 investors entered at this stage
New Stack Ventures
Union Labs
Catapult Ventures
TenOneTen Ventures
Techstars
US National Science Foundation
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Lerer Hippeau
Lavrock Ventures- NVNew Legacy Ventures
DA Ventures
Altos Ventures
Other known investors8 additional known investors
AcceliCITY
Catapult Ventures (Venture Capital)
Chris Kim
Nate Williams- NMNick Moran
Plug and Play
Riyadh Techstars Accelerator
Small Business Innovation Research
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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