About
ICEYE operates the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, providing persistent Earth observation data regardless of weather or daylight conditions. Founded in 2014 as an Aalto University spin-off, the company builds its satellites in-house in Espoo and serves defence, insurance, disaster response and environmental monitoring customers. By 2026 it had launched over 35 satellites with a valuation of $2.8 billion, and signed contracts with the Finnish, Polish and Swedish armed forces for national SAR satellite programmes.
Investors and backers 1
- Lifeline VenturesVenture Capital · Helsinki
Team 3
- Joost ElstakPerson · Espoo
- Pekka LaurilaPerson · Helsinki
- Sebastian KulczykAngel Investor · WarsawInvestor (via Manta Ray VC / Kulczyk Investments) · past
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Recent news
- Germany awards ICEYE, Rheinmetall almost $2B for new SAR satellite network2025-12-01 · Breaking Defense
- Satellite Startup Iceye Raises at $2.8 Billion Valuation As Europe Boosts Defense Spending2025-12-05 · Bloomberg