Capella Space

An American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use.

About

Founded

2016

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Space, Hardware, Defense

Company Description

Capella Space is an American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use. A pioneer in the Earth observation industry, Capella is the first U.S. company with a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, delivering the best quality, highest resolution SAR imagery commercially available. Capella provides easy access to frequent and timely information affecting dozens of industries worldwide, including defense and intelligence, supply chain, insurance, maritime and others. Its market-leading SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled data infrastructure to quickly deliver reliable global insights that sharpen our understanding of the changing world – improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and security on Earth.

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Funding

Total Raised

$239 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

NightDragon, DCVC, Cota Capital

Company Traction

  • From April 2021 to April 2022, Capella Space doubled its revenue.
  • Capella Space customers include the United States Airforce and National Reconnaissance Office.
  • In 2020, Capella Space successfully launched the first operational U.S. SAR satellite, Capella-2.

Leadership Team

  • Payam Banazadeh: Founder & CEO of Capella Space. Former Project Manager at Stanford University.
  • Chad Cohen: CFO & COO at Capella Space. Former CFO and Treasurer at Adaptive Biotechnologies.
  • Eric Traupe: President at Capella Space. Former Senior Executive, Director of Operations at Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Paul Stephen: CISO at Capella Space. Former VP of Information Technology at Avalara.