Spain's Xoople Raises $130 Million to Build a Real-Time AI Data Layer for Earth
Spanish startup Xoople closed a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, bringing total funding to $225 million and making it the top-funded earth observation data company. It is building a satellite constellation with L3Harris sensors and an AI data layer it calls 'Earth's System of Record.' But Xoople hasn't launched a single satellite yet, and Planet Labs and BlackSky already operate fleets in orbit. Can a distribution-first strategy beat hardware incumbents?
Maria GarciaApril 6, 2026, 8:25 AM PST · 10 min read
Spanish geospatial startup Xoople has closed a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, the company announced Monday. The round brings total funding to $225 million, making Xoople the most capitalized company in the earth observation data category, according to the firm. CEO Fabrizio Pirondini told TechCrunch the company is now in "unicorn territory," though he declined to share the exact valuation.
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