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April 6, 2026
Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI
The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.
TL;DR
- Xoople, a Spanish startup founded in 2019, is developing a satellite constellation to collect precise data for deep learning models.
- The company has raised $130 million in a Series B funding round led by Nazca Capital, with other investors including MCH Private Equity and CDTI.
- Xoople announced a deal with L3Harris Technologies to build sensors for its spacecraft, designed to collect data "two orders of magnitude better than existing monitoring systems."
- The startup's business model focuses on embedding its data and solutions into enterprise ecosystems to enable clients to offer AI-powered services.
- Potential use cases include government agencies tracking transportation and disaster damage, agribusiness monitoring crops, and firms overseeing infrastructure or supply chains.
- Xoople is entering a competitive market with established players like Vantor, Planet, BlackSky, and Airbus.
- The company has raised a total of $225 million and aims to build "Earth's System of Record."
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