Skycatch
AcquiredIrving, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 360 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors
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Skycatch provides spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for mining and industrial operations, using AI capabilities to generate near-real-time digital twins and deliver operational insights. The company's technology helps mining customers improve safety, productivity, and decision-making accuracy across site operations.
Also known as Skycatch, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Skycatch was founded in 2013 by Christian Sanz.
Board
Investors · 16
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$72.2M disclosed across 5 of 8 rounds · 2013–2021
▶$23.4MraisedMay 2021 · 38 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Richard LevandovDirector
- Catherine ColemanDirector
- Christian SanzExecutive Officer
- B. Paul SantosDirector
- Offering amount
- $26.2M
- Amount sold
- $23.4M
- Minimum investment
- $10.5K
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$27.4MraisedAug 2017 · 25 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Ram ShriramDirector
- Christian SanzExecutive Officer, Director
- Richard LevandovDirector
- Offering amount
- $36.4M
- Amount sold
- $27.4M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Aug 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5MraisedApr 2015 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Christian SanzExecutive Officer, Director
- Ram ShriramDirector
- Mark HeynenExecutive Officer
- Richard LevandovDirector
- Sam MillerExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Dec 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$13.2MraisedMay 2014 · 43 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Mark HeynenExecutive Officer
- Sam MillerExecutive Officer
- Ram ShriramDirector
- Richard LevandovDirector
- Christian SanzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $13.2M
- Amount sold
- $13.2M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $250K
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.2MraisedMay 2014 · 42 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Christian SanzExecutive Officer, Director
- Sam MillerExecutive Officer
- Ram ShriramDirector
- Mark HeynenExecutive Officer
- Richard LevandovDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.2M
- Amount sold
- $3.2M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- First sale
- May 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Skycatch is a provider of spatial data capture, processing and analysis solutions for mining and industrial operations. Its systems collect high-frequency, high-precision, large-scale spatial data — described in press coverage as drone-generated geospatial data — and pair it with a suite of AI capabilities that identify, measure and interact with the data. The output is rapid generation of high-precision 3D data and insights, including a near-real-time digital twin of a mine site that can be integrated directly into existing planning and execution software.
The company was founded in 2013 by Christian Sanz and Christopher Bumgardner with a focus on capturing and analyzing data using drones, initially for construction site monitoring and aerial analytics. Named products include Spatial Sight, Spatial DataHub and EdgeServer. In July 2026, Caterpillar Inc. acquired Skycatch, positioning its spatial data alongside Caterpillar's RPMGlobal and MineStar mining software solutions.
Founding story
Skycatch was founded in 2013 by Christian Sanz, who became CEO and brought an aerospace engineering background, and Christopher Bumgardner, who became CTO, with the aim of changing how data is captured and analyzed using drones.
Business model
Skycatch supplies a technology platform — data capture hardware/edge processing and cloud analytics products such as Spatial Sight, Spatial DataHub and EdgeServer — to enterprise customers in mining, construction and industrial operations, whose site data it processes into 3D outputs and AI-derived insights.
Traction
Skycatch's technology has been used by Komatsu and Bechtel for construction site monitoring, and the company states its solutions are used by global customers across complex operating environments; it operated for roughly a decade before the Caterpillar acquisition.
Latest developments
On July 7, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. announced it had acquired Skycatch, Inc., with financial terms undisclosed. The acquisition followed Caterpillar's purchase of RPMGlobal in February 2026, and Caterpillar said it intends to integrate Skycatch's near-real-time, high-resolution spatial data into both RPM and MineStar solutions for staffed and autonomous fleets.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Skycatch is described in the acquisition announcement as a leading provider of spatial data capture, processing and analysis solutions for the mining industry, with solutions used by global customers; it is compared with construction and geospatial technology providers such as Trimble.
Executives cite the speed at which Skycatch processes large volumes of spatial data, enabling a near-real-time spatial view and digital twin of an operating site rather than periodic surveys, and direct integration of that data into existing mine planning and execution software.
Technology
The platform captures high-frequency, high-precision, large-scale spatial data and processes large data volumes at high speed, applying AI models that identify, measure and interact with the data. It generates high-precision 3D outputs and a near-real-time digital twin of a site, delivered through products including Spatial Sight, Spatial DataHub and an EdgeServer for on-site processing, and integrates with existing site software workflows.
Go-to-market
Skycatch sells to large industrial and mining enterprises and works with strategic corporate partners and investors such as Komatsu, Autodesk and Caterpillar Ventures, whose representative held a board observer seat.
Mining operators and industrial and construction site operators worldwide; reported users have included Komatsu, which tracked equipment at a construction site in Japan, and construction company Bechtel.
Geography
Headquartered in San Francisco at the time of the 2026 acquisition, with the acquiring announcement issued from Irving, Texas; customers are described as global, with reported deployments including a Komatsu construction site in Japan.
History
Founded in 2013 by Christian Sanz and Christopher Bumgardner to apply drones to data capture and analysis, Skycatch raised early backing from angel investors, Bee Partners, Google Ventures and Avalon Ventures, followed by Series A financing in 2014-2015 and Series B rounds in 2017 (led by Komatsu) and 2021 (led by ADB Ventures and Wavemaker). By 2015 its drones and software were being used to monitor construction sites for customers including Komatsu and Bechtel. In August 2018 NASA astronaut Catherine "Cady" G. Coleman joined the board. Caterpillar acquired the company in July 2026, following Caterpillar's earlier 2026 acquisition of Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 3
by search overlapCompanies competing with Skycatch for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) acquired Skycatch, Inc. to expand its data-driven mining technology portfolio, integrating near-real-time spatial data into RPMGlobal and MineStar solutions. Terms were not disclosed.
Former NASA astronaut Catherine G. Coleman joined Skycatch's board of directors.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
Skycatch founder hails ‘beginning of a much bigger chapter’ - InvestMETSinvestmets.com · Jul 2026
Is Caterpillar (CAT) Quietly Shifting From Cyclical Machinery Icon To AI Infrastructure Player? - Simply Wall St Newssimplywall.st · Jul 2026▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Skycatchskycatch.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Skycatch do?
- Skycatch provides drone-based spatial data capture, processing and AI analytics for mining and industrial sites; acquired by Caterpillar in 2026.
- Who founded Skycatch?
- Skycatch was founded by Christian Sanz in 2013.
- Who are Skycatch's investors?
- Skycatch's investors include ADB Ventures, Akkadian Ventures, Bee Partners, Entrée Capital, Ff Venture Capital, Mind the Seed - MTS Fund, MS&AD Ventures, Root Ventures Manager, Llc and 6 more.
- How much funding has Skycatch raised?
- Skycatch has disclosed $72.2M raised across 5 of its 8 known rounds.
- Where is Skycatch headquartered?
- Skycatch is headquartered in Irving, US.