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Satellite and geospatial data is imagery of the Earth's surface and the measurements derived from it — ships in ports, cars in parking lots, crop health, construction activity — converted into countable investment signals.
28 providers tracked28 verifiedAs of 2026-07-02
The primer
Satellite and geospatial data starts as imagery captured from orbit, then becomes useful once machine-learning models detect the objects that matter: cars in a parking lot, ships in a port, oil in a storage tank, or the health of a field. The result is a measured time series of physical activity, often available before any official figure. Investors use it for commodity supply, retail traffic, and industrial output. Revisit frequency, cloud cover, detection accuracy, and history depth drive the value.
The register
Every satellite & geospatial provider on file. Verified means the site is live, on its own brand, and editorially checked — never paid placement. Listings are informational, not investment advice.
ProviderGeographySinceDeliveryPrice band
BlackSkyVerifiedReal-time satellite imagery and geospatial-intelligence monitoring.US2014API, Feed$150k+ Capella SpaceVerifiedSatellite data with broad sector applications. Founded in 2016; 19 employees.US——— Copernicus Data Space (ESA)VerifiedSampleFree Sentinel satellite imagery and Earth-observation products from the EU programme.Global2014API, BulkFree Earth-iVerifiedSAVANT Copper is an innovative product that delivers timely and accurate data, covering the activity of 70% of global copper smelting capacity and 85% of ChinesUK——— GeocentoVerifiedProvides analytical services on satellite and aerial imagery. Founded in 2011; 11 employees.UK——— Geospatial InsightVerifiedImagery-derived intelligence on retail, industrial, and economic activity.UK2012Report, API$150k+ GHGSatVerifiedSatellite-based monitoring of greenhouse-gas and methane emissions.Canada2011API, Dashboard$150k+ Google Earth EngineVerifiedSamplePlanetary-scale geospatial analysis platform with a large free public data catalogue.Global2010APIFree Granular.aiVerifiedSatellite data on industrial sectors and emerging economies. Founded in 2016; 4 employees.US——— ICEYEVerifiedRadar-satellite (SAR) imagery and monitoring through cloud and darkness.Finland2014API, Feed$150k+ KayrrosVerifiedGeospatial and satellite analytics for energy, emissions, and commodities.France2016API, Dashboard$150k+ MavrxVerifiedSatellite, aerial, and infrared data for agriculture. Founded in 2013; 27 employees.US——— NASA EarthdataVerifiedSampleOpen access to NASA Earth-observation satellite data across dozens of missions.Global1994API, BulkFree Orbital InsightVerifiedGeospatial analytics turning satellite and location data into measures of economic activity.US2013API, Dashboard$150k+ Planet LabsVerifiedSampleDaily high-frequency satellite imagery and analytics from a large constellation of small satellites.Global2010API, Feed$150k+ QuantcubeVerifiedMachine learning platform applied to various dataset applications including satellite imagery and social analysis. Founded in 2013; 15 employees.France——— RezatecVerifiedSatellite data with broad sector applications. Founded in 2012; 24 employees.UK——— RS MetricsVerifiedSatellite-derived metrics on parking-lot traffic, metals, and industrial sites.US2010API, Dashboard$150k+ Satellite Imaging CorporationVerifiedSatellite data focused primarily on natural resources (e.g. oil & gas and mining). Founded in 1990; 3 employees.US——— SatellogicVerifiedHigh-frequency, high-resolution satellite imagery from an owned constellation.US2010API, Feed$150k+ Sky WatchVerifiedSatellite data with broad sector applications. Founded in 2014; 13 employees.Canada——— Slingshot AerospaceVerifiedData provider with satellite, aerial, and drone capabilities. Founded in 2016; 16 employees.US——— SpaceKnowVerifiedSatellite-imagery analytics producing economic and industrial activity indices.Global2013API, Feed$150k+ Tailwind ImagingVerifiedTailwind collects high resolution, high revisit aerial imagery at low cost. Using aircraft (instead of satellites) enables them to achieve high resolution, low US——— Umbra LabVerifiedRaw satellite data using microsatellite technology that captures imagery regardless of weather conditions. Founded in 2015; 10 employees.US——— Ursa Space SystemsVerifiedRadar-satellite analytics measuring oil storage and other physical commodities globally.US2014API, Feed$150k+ USGS EarthExplorerVerifiedSampleFree Landsat and other satellite/aerial imagery archives from the US Geological Survey.US1972Bulk, APIFree VantorVerifiedHigh-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial analytics.US2017API, Feed$150k+