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Sceye

Moriarty, US · 91 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Sceye develops high-altitude platform station (HAPS) aircraft designed for long-endurance flight in the stratosphere, providing direct-to-cellphone broadband connectivity as an alternative to ground infrastructure and earth observation for monitoring environmental and climate indicators. It serves telecommunications and earth-monitoring needs from the stratosphere.

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Founders & leadership

MVMikkel Vestergaard Frandsen
Mikkel Vestergaard FrandsenFounderMikkel Vestergaard Frandsen founded LifeStraw and Vestergaard, companies focused on clean drinking water and infectious disease solutions, before founding Sceye, where he develops high-altitude aircraft for stratospheric connectivity and earth observation.
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Investors · 3

Lauder Partnerslisted by Lauder PartnersLos Altosvia Gary Lauder · inferred

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SoftBank GroupreportedTokyo

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In the news

Sceye Receives Investment from SoftBank Corpfinsmes.com · Jun 2025Sceye Receives Investment from SoftBank Corp. to Scale Stratospheric Platform Development and Launch Pre-Commercial HAPS Services in Japan in 2026finance.yahoo.com · Jun 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Sceye do?
Sceye develops high-altitude platform station (HAPS) aircraft designed for long-endurance flight in the stratosphere, providing direct-to-cellphone broadband connectivity as an alternative to ground infrastructure and earth observation for monitoring environmental and climate indicators. It serves telecommunications and earth-monitoring needs from the stratosphere.
Who founded Sceye?
Sceye was founded by Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen.
Who are Sceye's investors?
Sceye's investors include ClearSky, Lauder Partners, SoftBank Group.
Where is Sceye headquartered?
Sceye is headquartered in Moriarty, US.