Urban Sky's novel invention, the high-altitude Microballoon™, leverages advances in component miniaturization and first-of-its-kind material re-usability to drastically reduce the cost of high-resolution remote sensing over broad, targeted areas, leading to more impactful data over more areas than ever before.
The Microballoon™ is the first ever reusable stratospheric balloon. It's also the first ever precisely placeable remote sensing balloon. The Microballoon™ has a unique ability to image specific areas at desired times, never before possible with stratospheric balloons. This capability is made possible by coupling advanced balloon design with a very small form factor, enabling launch from virtually anywhere at any time with minimal personnel and equipment required. The Microballoon is also zero-emission, making it the most sustainable way to image Planet Earth.
Remote sensing from the stratosphere combines many of the benefits of both space-based assets and lower altitude airborne vehicles. That means remote sensing data can be collected from the Stratosphere over vast areas, with aerial quality-resolution, at the lowest possible cost. This unique combination of advantages will finally unlock the full commercial usefulness of the Stratosphere.
Location: United States, Colorado, City and County of Denver
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $9.75M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 3
Date | Name | Website |
26.01.2022 | Techstars | techstars.... |
09.02.2024 | Lavrock Ve... | lavrockvc.... |
- | Union Labs... | unionlabs.... |
Funding Rounds 1
Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
18.10.2023 | Series A | $9.75M | - |
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18.10.2023 | USA-based Urban Sky raises USD 9.75 million in Series A fina... | Denver, USA-based stratospheric technology and remote sensing company Urban Sky raised USD 9.75 mill... | vcbay.news... |
16.10.2023 | Urban Sky Raises $9.75M in Series A Funding | Urban Sky, a Denver, CO-based stratospheric technology and remote sensing company, raised $9.75M in ... | finsmes.co... |
16.10.2023 | Urban Sky closes $9.75M Series A to scale Earth imaging oper... | Stratospheric balloon company Urban Sky has closed a $9.75 million Series A round to scale its Earth... | techcrunch... |
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