When was DigitalGlobe founded?

DigitalGlobe was founded in 1992 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is DigitalGlobe located?

DigitalGlobe is headquartered in Westminster, United States.

How many employees does DigitalGlobe have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at DigitalGlobe is 168.

Is DigitalGlobe a funded company?

DigitalGlobe is a funded company, having raised a total of $383M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Apr 2003.

How much is DigitalGlobe worth?

The last known valuation of DigitalGlobe was $***** as of Sep 29, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of DigitalGlobe?

DigitalGlobe's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jan 2013, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Data as a Service. In United States, the Data as a Service sector has seen $908M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of DigitalGlobe?

Annual revenue of DigitalGlobe is between $500M and $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Where does DigitalGlobe rank among its competitors?

DigitalGlobe ranks 26th amongst 332 active competitors, of which 61 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pixxel, which secured $100M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of DigitalGlobe?

DigitalGlobe's top competitors include Planet, Spire and ICEYE. Among them, Pixxel secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

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

Q: Is DigitalGlobe an acquired company?

DigitalGlobe got acquired by MDA Space on Sep 29, 2017.

Company Details

DigitalGlobe is a provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery and geospatial solutions; DigitalGlobe owns and operates a constellation of high-resolution commercial earth imaging satellites and aerial network. Together these satellites are capable of collecting over 1 billion km² of imagery per year. The company provides map platforms for Microsoft's Bing and Nokia's Here.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1992

Location

Westminster, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$383M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jan 2013, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Sep 29, 2017

Investors

Wavemaker Partners

Ranked

26^th among 332 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2016

Employee Count

168 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Timbr Ai & 5 more

Similar Companies

Planet & 364 more

Exit Details

Acquired by MDA Space (Sep 29, 2017)

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DigitalGlobe is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Digitalglobe, Inc. CIN: 1208208 , United States, Active	Feb 19, 2004	$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2016)	740 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

DigitalGlobe got acquired by MDA Space on Sep 29, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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DigitalGlobe has raised a total funding of $383M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2003. DigitalGlobe has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DigitalGlobe:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 2013	8510887	Conventional Debt	9013799	3480834	8952541	9843883
Oct 2011	1132872	Conventional Debt	5699491	7760157	7267436	1041094
Feb 2008	2386229	Conventional Debt	1904213	5172667	1796592	3424110

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The founders of DigitalGlobe is Walter S Scott.

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

Walter S Scott: Former Founder & CTO of DigitalGlobe.

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DigitalGlobe's employee count trend

DigitalGlobe has 168 employees as of Sep 26. Here is DigitalGlobe's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DigitalGlobe include Planet, Spire and ICEYE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DigitalGlobe, 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	DCVC, EDBI & 53 others	81/100
2nd	Spire 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services using a large nanosatellite constellation in low orbit	$246M	Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures & 40 others	74/100
3rd	ICEYE 2014, Espoo (Finland), Series F	Manufacturer of radar satellite constellations providing persistent earth observation imagery	$1.25B	True Ventures, Seraphim & 50 others	74/100
4th	Satellogic 2010, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of satellite based earth imaging and data solutions	$249M	Tencent, Pitanga Invest & 18 others	72/100
5th	Synspective 2018, Koto City (Japan), Public	Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data	$244M	JAFCO Group, Nomura & 24 others	68/100
6th	Axelspace 2008, Chuo City (Japan), Public	Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services	$107M	ITV, Mitsui & 27 others	68/100
7th	Muon Space 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series C	Provider of integrated satellite constellation technology stack for Earth intelligence missions	$386M	Costanoa, Activate Capital & 19 others	68/100
8th	Pixxel 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Operator of imaging satellites providing earth observation data solutions	$195M	Temasek, Lightspeed & 38 others	68/100
9th	BlackSky 2013, Seattle (United States), Public	AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions	-	Mithril, RRE Ventures & 4 others	67/100
10th	GalaxEye 2021, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of multi-sensor imaging satellites for geospatial analysis	$24.1M	Speciale Invest, Mela Ventures & 53 others	67/100
26th	DigitalGlobe 1992, Westminster (United States), Acquired	Provider of satellite imaging services using proprietary satellite constellation	$383M	Wavemaker Partners	59/100

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DigitalGlobe has made 1 investments in companies including Geostellar. DigitalGlobe has also acquired 5 companies including Timbr Ai and The Radiant Group.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 25, 2016	Acquisition	Timbr Ai	2013	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Oct 11, 2016	Acquisition	The Radiant Group	2013	Chantilly (United States)
Feb 26, 2014	Acquisition	Spatial Energy	2005	Boulder (United States)