SatVu, a UK-based thermal intelligence company that uses space-based data to analyze operational activity and infrastructure performance, has closed a £30 million funding round, bringing its total equity funding to £60 million.

Funding Details

The round includes a strategic investment from the NATO Innovation Fund, alongside the British Business Bank, Space Frontiers Fund II (managed by SPARX Asset Management), and Presto Tech Horizons. Existing investors also participated, including Molten Ventures, Adara Ventures, Ridgeline Ventures, NOA, Lockheed Martin, Seraphim Space Fund, and Stellar Ventures.

Applications and Technology

SatVu develops high-resolution thermal Earth observation technology designed to provide thermal intelligence data from space for government and defense customers. The technology captures activity both day and night at 3.5-metre resolution.

Applications include defense, security, and critical infrastructure monitoring, assessing operational changes and readiness. Beyond defense applications, SatVu’s data also supports industrial and climate-related monitoring, including observations of blast furnaces, cement production, data centers, oil and gas operations, and energy generation such as solar farms.

Satellite Constellation Expansion

To expand its capabilities, SatVu plans to launch two satellites in 2026, with three additional satellites already under contract as part of its transition toward a multi-satellite constellation. A constellation increases revisit frequency, enabling more continuous monitoring of activity and operational patterns over time. The funding will support the deployment of this high-resolution thermal constellation and accelerate the company’s transition from a single-satellite demonstration to scalable commercial operations.