Tech Company Financing Transactions

Spire Funding Round

On 7/29/2014, Spire raised $25 million in Series A financing from RRE Ventures, Mitsui & Co. and Moose Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/29/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

RRE Ventures (Lead Investor) (Will Porteous)

Mitsui & Co.

Moose Capital

Qihoo

Proceeds Purpose
With present demand, Spire will scale to more than 50 satellites in the near future.

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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