When was Simera Sense founded?

Simera Sense was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Simera Sense located?

Simera Sense is headquartered in Somerset West, South Africa.

Who is the current CEO of Simera Sense?

Johann Du Toit of Simera Sense.

How many employees does Simera Sense have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Simera Sense is 108.

Is Simera Sense a funded company?

Simera Sense is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Mar 12, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of Simera Sense?

Simera Sense's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Mar 12, 2024, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Simera Sense rank among its competitors?

Simera Sense ranks 5th amongst 10 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Orbital Lasers, which secured $19M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Simera Sense?

Simera Sense's top competitors include EON Space Labs, Orbital Lasers and Olee. Among them, Orbital Lasers secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Simera Sense - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of optical payload for satellites. It provides users with end-to-end optical payloads for CubeSats, Microsatellites and Small Satellites to solve earth observation challenges. Its optical payloads product with different specification and features which provides real-time earth observation.

Website: simera-sense.com
Email ID: *****@simera-sense.com
Phone Number: +27 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Somerset West, South Africa

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14.8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Mar 12, 2024, $*****

Investors

NewSpace Capital & 1 more

Ranked

5^th among 10 active competitors

Employee Count

108 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

EON Space Labs & 9 more

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Simera Sense has raised a total funding of $14.8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 12, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Simera Sense has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Simera Sense:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 12, 2024	8045521	Series A	9284030	8034109	8714576	3916753

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Simera Sense's employee count trend

Simera Sense has 108 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Simera Sense's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Simera Sense include EON Space Labs, Orbital Lasers and Olee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Simera Sense, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EON Space Labs 2021, Hyderabad (India), Seed	Developer of optical payloads and systems for space, aerial, and ground	$1.71M	MGF Kavachh, Ramaiah-Evolute & 5 others	53/100
2nd	Orbital Lasers 2024, Tokyo (Japan), Series A	Developer of satellite-mounted lasers for space debris mitigation and LiDAR	$24.9M	SMBC Venture Capital, UTokyo Innovation Platform ... & 1 others	52/100
3rd	Olee 2023, Pune (India), Seed	Manufacturer of laser communication systems and directed energy weapon hardware	$3.11M	Synergia Foundation, Rockstud Capital & 11 others	50/100
4th	GeoKno 2009, Hyderabad (India), Seed	Provider of geospatial data solutions using LiDAR technology	$65.3K	GMR Group, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ... & 1 others	47/100
5th	Simera Sense 2017, Somerset West (South Africa), Series A	Provider of optical payload for satellites	$14.8M	NewSpace Capital, Knife Capital	46/100
6th	Scanway Space 2016, Wrocław (Poland), Unfunded	Developer of advanced optical observation instruments for space solutions	-	-	42/100
7th	Media Lario 1993, Bosisio Parini (Italy), Series A	Manufacturer of high specification optics and optical systems for space	$15.7M	DFJ, TLcom & 3 others	40/100
8th	Starris 2005, Ontario (United States), Unfunded	Provider of solutions for optical imaging systems and instruments	-	-	39/100
9th	SON-X 2011, Aachen (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of ultrasonic optical tooling systems for various industries	-	-	22/100
10th	Synopta 2004, Eggersriet (Switzerland), Acqui-Hired	Manufacturer of optical components for satellites	-	-	21/100