HEO
HEO delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery and insights on the most important assets in space. We are building out a network of non-Earth imaging (NEI) sensors by partnering with Earth observation satellite constellations and launching our own cameras as hosted payloads to achieve proliferation of NEI sensors across all orbits in the Earth-Moon system. HEO deploys highly autonomous software to inspect satellites at scale for government, defence, and commercial customers. We are headquartered in Australia with offices in the UK and USA.
- Sector
- Space situational awareness / satellite imaging
- Business model
- Hardware + SaaS (space imaging)
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Offices
- Sydney, London, Arlington (VA), France
- Markets
- Australia, UK, US, Japan
- Latest round
- A$12M Series A, led by AirTree Ventures (2023)
Sources: satnews.com, heospace.com, innovationaus.com, spacewatch.global, spacewatch.global
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Airtree Ventures Series A, 2023 · 4 on Day One 
Steve Baxter Series A, 2023 · Founder and Lead Investor Also backed by Salus VC, Y Combinator, In-Q-Tel, David Harding.
Sources: spacewatch.global, startupdaily.net, satnews.com
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