General InformationCapella Space is a San Francisco-based Earth observation company founded in 2017 that operates a SAR satellite constellation, with approximately 100-150 employees.
Funding & FinancialsCapella has raised over $200 million across multiple rounds including Series C and D funding from investors like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and others.
Leadership & TeamCEO Payam Banazadeh founded Capella Space and leads the company; the team includes executives with backgrounds in aerospace, satellite operations, and defense technology.
Recent ActivityCapella has been expanding its satellite constellation deployment and securing government contracts for persistent Earth observation; the company has demonstrated commercial SAR imaging capabilities through multiple successful satellite launches.