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PlanetIQ

15000 W 6th Ave, Suite 202, Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States

Overview

PlanetiQ is developing a commercial satellite constellation that delivers high-definition weather, climate and space weather forecasting and analytics. The company’s data and services target commercial and government customers worldwide across weather forecasting, aviation, shipping, offshore oil and gas, defense, intelligence, energy, agriculture, insurance, retail and transportation. PlanetiQ closed an $18.7M Series B, bringing total funding to $23.9M, and intends to use the funds to launch its satellite constellation. It plans to launch its first two spacecraft at the end of 2019 and to deploy a 20-spacecraft constellation over the following two years. Leadership includes founder and chairman Chris McCormick and CEO Steve Joanis. The company is based in Boulder, CO.

Total raised
$19M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
Jul 2019

Industries

  • Aerospace
  • GPS
  • Information Technology
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    Jul 2019

    $19M

Team

  • Steven Tyler Joanis

    CEO and Board Member

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  • Ira Scharf

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Chris McCormick

    Chairman and Founder

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  • Robert Kursinski

    Chief Scientist and Founder

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