Simera Sense is a Leuven, Belgium-based provider of end-to-end optical solutions and high-resolution, off-the-shelf cameras for the global small-satellite Earth observation market. Led by CEO Johann Du Toit, the company's cameras are used by diverse clients across a wide range of industries. Simera Sense collaborates with various European institutions and partners with other companies on New Space opportunities. A key technical focus is integrating on-board data processing embedded in the camera control electronics, which the company says would be a market first compared with typical ground-based processing. The firm plans to use the €13.5M in growth funding to further develop its product range, increase production capacity, and accelerate on-board processing capabilities. These efforts are intended to expand its product offerings and address bandwidth and communication challenges associated with ground-based data processing.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2024