When was BlackSky founded?

BlackSky was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is BlackSky located?

BlackSky is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

How many employees does BlackSky have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at BlackSky is 191.

Is BlackSky a funded company?

BlackSky is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Nov 12, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of BlackSky?

BlackSky's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 07, 2023, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of BlackSky?

Annual revenue of BlackSky is $16.5M as on Dec 31, 2024.

Where does BlackSky rank among its competitors?

BlackSky ranks 14th amongst 339 active competitors, of which 66 are funded. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Planet, which secured $460M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of BlackSky?

BlackSky's top competitors include Planet, Spire and Esri. Among them, Planet secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

BlackSky - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

BlackSky is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2013 by Jason Andrews and Jim Beckley. It operates as an AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions. BlackSky has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 339 active competitors, including 66 funded and 36 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Planet, Spire and Esri.

Company Details

AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions. It provides users with sensor analytics and also provides users with global observation, satellite communications, and real-time imaging using AI, multi-sensor data fusion, and autonomous satellite tasking. It also has applications in defense, energy, construction, natural disasters, data analytics, and site and climate monitoring.

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Founded Year

2013

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 07, 2023, $*****

Investors

Intelsat & 4 more

Ranked

14^th among 339 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$16.5M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

191 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

LeoStella

Similar Companies

Planet & 452 more

Exit Details

Public

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BlackSky is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BLACK SKY CIN: 40203377376 , Latvia, Active	Feb 02, 2022	$115K (As on Dec 31, 2023)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. CIN: 1753539 , United States, Active	Apr 03, 2019	$16.5M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-
Blacksky OÜ CIN: 16103251 , Estonia, Active	Nov 19, 2020	$91.9K (As on Dec 31, 2023)	1 (As on Mar 31, 2021)

BlackSky got listed on Dec 20, 2019.

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BlackSky has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 12, 2019. BlackSky has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BlackSky:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 07, 2023	2597160	Post IPO	1787580	8589387	1058153	4212840
Nov 12, 2019	1588550	Conventional Debt	4570659	1262811	7138933	Intelsat

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The founders of BlackSky are Jason Andrews and Jim Beckley. Brian OToole is the CEO of BlackSky.

Here are the details of BlackSky's key team members:

Jason Andrews: Former Co-Founder of BlackSky and founder of 2 other companies, Spaceflight Industries and Spaceflight.
Jim Beckley: Former Co-Founder of BlackSky.
Brian OToole: CEO of BlackSky.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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BlackSky's employee count trend

BlackSky has 191 employees as of Jul 24. Here is BlackSky's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BlackSky include Planet, Spire and Esri. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BlackSky, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Planet 2010, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based satellite imagery data and analytics solutions	$615M	EDBI, DCVC & 50 others	80/100
2nd	Spire 2012, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of cloud, AI, and satellite-based data and analytics solutions	$248M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Mitsui & 41 others	76/100
3rd	Esri 1969, Redlands (United States), Funding Raised	Cloud based spatial analysis and location mapping software	-	Civstart, European Union & 1 others	73/100
4th	Capella Space 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Provider of satellite-based imaging solutions	$234M	Spark Capital, DCVC & 16 others	73/100
5th	ICEYE 2014, Espoo (Finland), Series D	Operator of synthetic aperture radar satellites providing earth observation data	$500M	True Ventures, Seraphim & 36 others	70/100
6th	Satellogic 2010, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of satellite based earth imaging and data solutions	$89M	Tencent, Pitanga Invest & 18 others	68/100
7th	Muon Space 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series B	Provider of integrated satellite constellation technology stack for Earth intelligence missions	$136M	Activate Capital, Costanoa & 10 others	68/100
8th	CAPE Analytics 2014, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-based geospatial imagery data for the property risk investigation	$75M	XL Innovate, Pivot Investment Partners & 20 others	66/100
9th	Synspective 2018, Koto City (Japan), Public	Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data	$224M	JAFCO Group, Nomura & 24 others	64/100
10th	GalaxEye 2021, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of multi-sensor imaging satellites providing all-weather Earth observation capabilities	$14M	Speciale Invest, Mounttech Growth Fund Kavachh ... & 46 others	64/100
14th	BlackSky 2013, Seattle (United States), Public	AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions	-	Intelsat, RRE Ventures & 3 others	67/100