Tech Company Financing Transactions

Spire Funding Round

Spire, based in San Francisco, secured $40 million from Promus Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Jump Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/30/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Promus Ventures (Lead Investor) (Michael Collett)

Bessemer Venture Partners (David Cowan)

Jump Capital

Lemnos

RRE Ventures (Will Porteous)

Proceeds Purpose
Spire has secured just over $80 million through three rounds of funding. With the new funds, the company will support further growth and expand its constellation from 20 satellites in 2015 to more than 100 by the end of 2017.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Enterprise IT
Mailing Address
575 Florida St. 150
San Francisco, CA 94110
USA
Email Address
Overview
Spire is a satellite-powered data company that tackles the world's most unpredictable business challenges with truly global data solutions. By providing unique data from any point on Earth, every hour, Spire offers a competitive advantage for organizations that require insight into areas such as global trade.
Profile
Spire LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Spire Company Twitter Account
Company News
Spire News
Facebook
Spire on Facebook
YouTube
Spire on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Platzer
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Chief Financial Officer
Bryan LeBlanc
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Chief Technical Officer
Jeroen Cappaert
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Chief Technical Officer
Joel Spark
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VP - Bus. Development
Theresa Condor
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