Starburst

Starburst is a global aerospace accelerator and venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments within the aviation, space, and defense industries. It offers mentorship programs, connects startups with industry stakeholders, and facilitates business development efforts across government and industry.

Francois Chopard

General Partner

Asher Kraut

Investor

Benjamin Zeitoun

Investor

Past deals in Geospatial

Prométhée

Seed Round in 2022
Prométhée is an observation nanosatellite and an image analysis company designed to provide easily interpretable data. Through the use of nanosatellites, the company's platform facilitates observational space data for applications in agriculture, the environment, water monitoring, and smart cities, allowing governments and industry to provide environmental and strategic intelligence services in a sovereign manner.

Evitado Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Evitado Technologies develops an automation platform for airport operations, focusing on coordinating ground movements of assets and providing real-time decision support. The company’s initial product is a portable LiDAR-based collision-avoidance system designed to prevent aircraft ground collisions during routing and positioning of complex assets. The platform aims to combine precision movement management, safety monitoring, and operational awareness to improve efficiency and safety in busy airside environments. While targeting civilian airports, the technology is also positioned to support defense and other high-stakes operations where visibility gaps and labor challenges impact ground handling.

precursor SPC

Venture Round in 2021
Precursor SPC is focused on creating an AI-driven network of ground sensors and satellites that deliver geospatial intelligence services aimed at addressing critical challenges related to space weather and natural disasters. The company offers real-time information on space weather conditions and advanced earthquake forecasting, enabling decision-makers to anticipate seismic events and manage operational risks effectively. Their two primary applications include predicting earthquakes days ahead of occurrences and providing high-resolution, real-time representations of the ionosphere for space weather nowcasting. Precursor SPC targets key market segments such as insurance providers, government agencies, and large asset holders, equipping them with insights that help minimize damage and enhance preparedness for significant environmental events.

Plus Ultra Space Outposts

Seed Round in 2021
Plus Ultra Space Outposts manages and deploys off-Earth infrastructure for the growth and sustainability of the upcoming cislunar economy. The company was founded in 2020 and has locations in Spain, Germany, and Luxembourg.

C4 Systems

Venture Round in 2020
C4 Systems develops airborne command-and-control systems that integrate mission information into a single platform to form a real-time common operational picture for participating units, enhancing situational awareness and enabling faster, smarter decision-making for aerial, ground, and marine operations. Based in Israel, the company focuses on aerial homeland security and paramilitary applications.

Orbital Sidekick

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Orbital Sidekick provides Earth observation services using satellite-based hyperspectral imaging technology. It captures hundreds of narrow spectral bands from visible light to infrared, serving energy, oil and gas, mining, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, agriculture, and defense sectors.

Skyloom Global

Venture Round in 2019
Skyloom Global Corp. is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced communication technology for outer space. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Merritt Island, Florida, the company focuses on creating a spaceborne infrastructure that utilizes optical communication technology and relay satellites positioned in geostationary orbit. Skyloom's products are designed to significantly enhance space-to-Earth bandwidth, facilitating the efficient transfer of high-capacity data for satellite constellations. This capability enables low Earth orbit satellites to transmit vast amounts of information instantaneously, thereby supporting real-time insights and applications in various sectors.

WhiteFox Defense Technologies

Seed Round in 2018
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. is a counter-drone airspace defense company focused on developing solutions to manage drones in sensitive airspace globally. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, the company offers a range of products including DroneFox, a software designed for automatic detection and mitigation of drone threats, and Scorpion, a technology that identifies and neutralizes drone threats for mobile units. Additionally, WhiteFox provides WISDM, a system that ensures trust and authentication of drones for various UTM systems, available as both a physical attachment and a software protocol. The company's clientele spans critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, public safety, and defense sectors, reflecting its commitment to enhancing airspace security.

Preligens

Seed Round in 2016
Preligens is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven solutions aimed at enhancing operational decision-making in defense and intelligence sectors. The company focuses on automating the analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) workflows, employing advanced machine learning and computer vision techniques. By aggregating information from various multi-intelligence sources such as imagery, electromagnetic signals, and open-source data, Preligens provides its clients with strategic insights into mission-critical areas. This capability enables intelligence agencies to make informed decisions quickly and anticipate potential threats, ultimately contributing to a safer world.
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