Spire Global Inc
NYSE: SPIRVienna, US · Founded 2020 · 521 employees on LinkedIn · Public · 1 known investors
NYSE-listed Spire Global operates a constellation of RF-sensing nanosatellites and sells space-based data, analytics and space services.
Also known as SPIR · Spire · Spire Global Subsidiary Inc
Founders & leadership
Investors · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$355M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2021–2026
- Undisclosed amountprivate placementApr 2026Source ↗
▶$70MraisedApr 2026 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- William PorteousDirector
- Alison EngelExecutive Officer
- Dirk HokeDirector
- Theresa CondorExecutive Officer, Director
- David MyersExecutive Officer
- Toni RinowDirector
- Peter PlatzerExecutive Officer, Director
- John MartinezDirector
- Celia PelazExecutive Officer
- Gabriel OehmeExecutive Officer
- Stephen MesserDirector
- Joan AmbleDirector
- Offering amount
- $70M
- Amount sold
- $70M
- Sales commissions
- $4.3M
- Placement agents
- Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
- First sale
- Apr 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40MraisedMar 2025 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Theresa CondorExecutive Officer, Director
- Peter PlatzerExecutive Officer, Director
- Joan AmbleDirector
- William PorteousDirector
- Celia Perez PelazExecutive Officer
- Dirk HokeDirector
- Thomas KryweExecutive Officer
- Boyd JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Stephen MesserDirector
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $40M
- Sales commissions
- $2.5M
- Placement agents
- Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
- First sale
- Mar 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$245MraisedAug 2021 · 38 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jack PearlsteinDirector
- William PorteousDirector
- Peter PlatzerExecutive Officer, Director
- Theresa CondorExecutive Officer, Director
- John F. LuskExecutive Officer
- Thomas KryweExecutive Officer
- Keith E. JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Elizabeth Ananda MartinExecutive Officer
- Stephen MesserDirector
- Offering amount
- $245M
- Amount sold
- $245M
- Sales commissions
- $7.1M
- Placement agents
- BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
- First sale
- Aug 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Spire Global Inc is a provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, headquartered at 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1225, Vienna, Virginia. The company operates a multi-purpose constellation of nanosatellites equipped with radio-frequency (RF) listening payloads that observe the Earth in near real time, and combines the resulting data with predictive analytics, machine learning and AI-driven insights. Its historical product lines cover maritime vessel tracking (Spire Sense, satellite and terrestrial AIS data), aviation tracking (Spire AirSafe) and weather data derived from GPS radio occultation (Spire Stratos), alongside Space Services offerings that let customers deploy and scale their own satellite constellations on Spire's LEMUR space platform.
Applications cited for the company's datasets include monitoring illegal fishing, trade, piracy, search and rescue, insurance underwriting and maritime domain awareness. Spire trades on the NYSE under the ticker SPIR and reported revenue of $71.6 million in FY2024, down 35.2% from 2023, with trailing-twelve-month sales of $71.55 million as of April 2026 and roughly 372 employees. In April 2025 the company divested its maritime business to Kpler for $233.5 million, shifting the mix of its remaining data, analytics and space services operations.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 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.
Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsSpire signed an agreement with Diehl Defence to advance space-based early warning and reconnaissance capabilities.
Spire Global entered a securities purchase agreement to raise approximately $70 million in gross proceeds through a private placement of 5 million shares of Class A common stock at $14.00 per share, with Craig-Hallum Capital Group as exclusive placement agent; closing was expected around 2026-04-10 subject to customary conditions.
$70M source ↗
Spire was selected by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.
Spire divested its maritime business to Kpler for US$233.5 million.
$233.5M source ↗
Spire completed its acquisition of Toronto-listed exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT), a provider of global maritime vessel data, via a plan of arrangement announced on 2021-09-14 and approved by exactEarth shareholders on 2021-11-18. Consideration was CAD$2.5009 per share (approximately US$1.9592 at the Bank of Canada rate of 0.7834 on 2021-11-29) in cash plus 0.1 share of Spire Class A common stock per exactEarth share, purchased through subsidiary Spire Global Canada Acquisition Corp. The deal added approximately $18 million in ARR and 150+ customers; exactEarth continues to operate from Cambridge, Ontario under CEO Peter Mabson, reporting to Spire CEO Peter Platzer.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Spire Global (SPIR) Secures $70M Through Private Placementgurufocus.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Spire Global Inc do?
- NYSE-listed Spire Global operates a constellation of RF-sensing nanosatellites and sells space-based data, analytics and space services.
- Who are Spire Global Inc's investors?
- Spire Global Inc's investors include Mitsui Global Investment.
- How much funding has Spire Global Inc raised?
- Spire Global Inc has disclosed $355M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Is Spire Global Inc publicly traded?
- Yes — Spire Global Inc trades on NYSE under the ticker SPIR.
- Where is Spire Global Inc headquartered?
- Spire Global Inc is headquartered in Vienna, US.