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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

BOBrian O'Toole
Brian O'ToolePresident & Chief Executive Officer

Investors · 6

Founder mafia

2 people who came through BlackSky went on to found or lead other companies.

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Companies working in the same space as BlackSky.

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2023$1.3M
Department of DefensePhase II2023$1.2M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2022$1.5M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase ISTTR2022$250K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2020$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.