General InformationCapella Space is a San Francisco-based Earth observation company with approximately 100+ employees, founded in 2016, that operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites for persistent global imaging.
Funding & FinancialsThe company has raised over $200 million across multiple funding rounds, with recent Series C funding from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and others focused on climate and infrastructure monitoring.
Leadership & TeamCEOPayam Banazadeh founded the company and leads it; the team includes experienced aerospace and satellite imagery professionals from backgrounds at SpaceX, Planet Labs, and government space agencies.
Recent ActivityCapella Space has been expanding its satellite constellation, increasing imaging capacity and resolution, with ongoing partnerships for maritime surveillance, disaster response, and infrastructure monitoring applications.