DigitalGlobe - About the company
DigitalGlobe is an acquired company based in Westminster (United States), founded in 1992 by Walter S Scott. It operates as a Provider of satellite imaging services using proprietary satellite constellation. DigitalGlobe has raised $383M in funding. The company has 311 active competitors, including 56 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Planet, Spire and ICEYE.
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
Investors
Ranked
12th among 311 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$725M as on Dec 31, 2016
Employee Count
176 as on Feb 28, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by MDA (Sep 29, 2017)
Legal entities associated with DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Digitalglobe, Inc. CIN: 1208208 , United States, Active | Feb 19, 2004 | $725M (As on Dec 31, 2016) | 740 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
DigitalGlobe's acquisition details
DigitalGlobe got acquired by MDA on Sep 29, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $2.4B.
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DigitalGlobe's funding and investors
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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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 2013 | 6777077 | Conventional Debt | 5139050 | 4049330 | 5895151 | 4562418 |
Oct 2011 | 5127230 | Conventional Debt | 7432839 | 6079641 | 9976171 | 5107360 |
Feb 2008 | 5497058 | Conventional Debt | 1956842 | 1103238 | 6694060 | 5847872 |
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DigitalGlobe's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe 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 176 employees as of Feb 26. Here is DigitalGlobe's employee count trend over the years:
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DigitalGlobe's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of DigitalGlobe include Planet, Spire and ICEYE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DigitalGlobe, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Planet 2010, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services | $602M | 80/100 | |
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 | $248M | 75/100 | |
3rd | Operator of synthetic aperture radar satellites providing earth observation data | $686M | 72/100 | ||
4th | Capella Space 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired | Provider of satellite-based imaging solutions | $234M | 71/100 | |
5th | Satellogic 2010, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public | Provider of satellite based earth imaging and data solutions | $249M | 70/100 | |
6th | Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services | $107M | 67/100 | ||
7th | Synspective 2018, Koto City (Japan), Public | Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data | $244M | 67/100 | |
8th | BlackSky 2013, Seattle (United States), Public | AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions | - | 66/100 | |
9th | Muon Space 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series B | Provider of integrated satellite constellation technology stack for Earth intelligence missions | $136M | 66/100 | |
10th |  Skyfi 2021, Austin (United States), Series A | Provider of satellite imagery, data, and analytics for various industry applications | $28.3M | 65/100 | |
12th | DigitalGlobe 1992, Westminster (United States), Acquired | Provider of satellite imaging services using proprietary satellite constellation | $383M | 62/100 |
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DigitalGlobe's Investments and acquisitions
DigitalGlobe has made 1 investments in companies including Geostellar. DigitalGlobe has also acquired 5 companies including Timbr Ai and The Radiant Group.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 25, 2016 | Acquisition | 2013 | Tel Aviv (Israel) | |
Oct 11, 2016 | Acquisition | 2013 | Chantilly (United States) | |
Feb 26, 2014 | Acquisition | 2005 | Boulder (United States) |
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