Xoople Announces Series B And L3Harris Sensor Deal
Edited by Colin Smith — April 15, 2026 — Tech
This article was written with the assistance of AI.
References: techcrunch
Xoople, a Spanish space startup founded in 2019, is building a satellite constellation to deliver high-quality optical data for AI models, featuring sensors to be manufactured by L3Harris. The company said its systems are designed to produce a continuous stream of precision imagery intended as ground truth for deep learning and enterprise workflows.
The firm closed a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital and named investors including CDTI and Endeavor Catalyst; it has raised $225 million to date. Xoople has integrated with cloud providers and is embedding distribution into platforms such as Microsoft and Esri while it finalizes its own on-orbit sensors.
For enterprises, the offering promises near-real-time monitoring for crops, infrastructure, supply chains and disaster response, simplifying AI training with consistent, platform-ready data. By pairing proprietary sensors with platform distribution, Xoople aims to make high-fidelity geospatial datasets more directly usable for commercial AI applications.
Image Credit: Xoople
The firm closed a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital and named investors including CDTI and Endeavor Catalyst; it has raised $225 million to date. Xoople has integrated with cloud providers and is embedding distribution into platforms such as Microsoft and Esri while it finalizes its own on-orbit sensors.
For enterprises, the offering promises near-real-time monitoring for crops, infrastructure, supply chains and disaster response, simplifying AI training with consistent, platform-ready data. By pairing proprietary sensors with platform distribution, Xoople aims to make high-fidelity geospatial datasets more directly usable for commercial AI applications.
Image Credit: Xoople
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