BlackSky
Founded 2013 · 351 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 6
How we know: AlleyCorp's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Kluz Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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2 people who came through BlackSky went on to found or lead other companies.
Related companies · 5
Companies working in the same space as BlackSky.
Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.3M |
| Department of Defense | Phase II | 2023 | $1.2M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $250K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $999.7K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BlackSky do?
- BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.
- Who are BlackSky's investors?
- BlackSky's investors include AlleyCorp, Kluz Ventures, Mithril Capital Management, Razor's Edge Ventures, Alley Robotics Ventures, RRE Ventures.







