When was Capella Space founded?

Capella Space was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Capella Space located?

Capella Space is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

How many employees does Capella Space have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Capella Space is 247.

Is Capella Space a funded company?

Capella Space is a funded company, having raised a total of $234M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 02, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Capella Space?

Capella Space's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jan 10, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Insurance IT. In United States, the Insurance IT sector has seen $844M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Capella Space rank among its competitors?

Capella Space ranks 3rd amongst 316 active competitors, of which 58 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ICEYE, which secured $520M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Capella Space?

Capella Space's top competitors include Planet, ICEYE and Satellogic. Among them, ICEYE secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Capella Space - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of satellite-based imaging solutions. It provides users with a platform that uses synthetic aperture radar techniques to take images. Its technology enables it to see through clouds and also in low light conditions making it immune to bad weather or light conditions. Its services are used for maritime domain awareness, city planning and mapping, study patterns of life, business intelligence, and more.

Website: www.capellaspace.com/
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Email ID: *****@capellaspace.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$234M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jan 10, 2023, $*****

Investors

Spark Capital & 17 more

Ranked

3^rd among 316 active competitors

Employee Count

247 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Planet & 338 more

Exit Details

Acquired by IonQ (May 08, 2025)

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Capella Space is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CAPELLA SPACE CORP CIN: 812571277 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2015	-	195 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Capella Space got acquired by IonQ on May 08, 2025.

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Capella Space has raised a total funding of $234M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 02, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jan 10, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Capella Space has 18 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Capella Space:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 10, 2023	3696791	Series C	3016228	1863326	2380105	9027942
Apr 25, 2022	7549328	Series C	2665037	2064857	9369143	DCVC & 1 more
Apr 25, 2022	8547441	Conventional Debt	9349549	9213312	1131808	7773750

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Here are the details of Capella Space's key team members:

Frank Backes: CEO of Capella Space.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Capella Space's Board of Directors

Capella Space's board has 5 active members. Nabeel Hyatt, William Woods, Will Woods, Chris Boshuizen and Payam Banazadeh are independent board members.

Here is the list of Capella Space's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Nabeel Hyatt	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
kmtmtff	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 6m
ggqchog	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 5m
ztparmf	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 4m
yartt{z	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 7m

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Capella Space's employee count trend

Capella Space has 247 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Capella Space's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Capella Space include Planet, ICEYE and Satellogic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Capella Space, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Planet 2010, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services	$602M	EDBI, DCVC & 53 others	81/100
2nd	ICEYE 2014, Espoo (Finland), Series F	Manufacturer of radar satellite constellations providing persistent earth observation imagery	$1.25B	True Ventures, Seraphim & 50 others	72/100
3rd	Capella Space 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Provider of satellite-based imaging solutions	$234M	Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners ... & 16 others	71/100
4th	Satellogic 2010, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of satellite based earth imaging and data solutions	$249M	Tencent, Pitanga Invest & 18 others	70/100
5th	Spire 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services using a large nanosatellite constellation in low orbit	$248M	Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures & 41 others	68/100
6th	Pixxel 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Operator of imaging satellites providing earth observation data solutions	$96M	Blume Venture, Google & 34 others	67/100
7th	Synspective 2018, Koto City (Japan), Public	Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data	$244M	JAFCO Group, SBI Investment & 24 others	67/100
8th	GalaxEye 2021, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Manufacturer of satellites combining radar and multispectral imaging sensor technology	$24.1M	Speciale Invest, Mela Ventures & 50 others	67/100
9th	Axelspace 2008, Chuo City (Japan), Public	Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services	$107M	ITV, Mitsui & 26 others	67/100
10th	Skyfi 2021, Austin (United States), Series A	Provider of satellite imagery, data, and analytics for various industry applications	$28.3M	Buoyant Ventures, IronGate Capital Advisors ... & 10 others	67/100