Iceye
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ICEYE is a company developing a satellite-based service to deliver near-real-time imagery from space. It leverages a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument that captures images through clouds, darkness, and other obscuring elements and makes more reliable imagery than optical camera systems. The company serves the insurance, financial, energy, mining, maritime, civil government, security, and utility industries.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2015 | |
| HQ | Espoo, FI | Map |
| Website | iceye.com | |
| Overall Culture | A- | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Jan 2021) | 201 | (+7%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | A | More |
Key People/Management at Iceye
Rafal Modrzewski
CEO, Co-Founder
Pekka Laurila
CSO and Co-Founder
Jerry Welsh
CEO, US
Eero Jyske
VP Software
Stephen O'Donnell
Vice President of Space Missions
Iceye Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2015 |
Iceye total Funding | $141 m |
Iceye latest funding size | $87.30 m |
Time since last funding | 4 months ago |
Iceye investors | True Ventures, Draper Associates, Promus Ventures, Draper Esprit, Seraphim Capital, Lifeline Ventures, Jyri Engestrom, Dylan Taylor, FOUNDER.org, Space Angels, Tesi, Business Finland, EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs, OTB, Starlight Ventures, OTB Ventures, DNX Ventures |
Iceye's latest funding round in September 2020 was reported to be $87.3 m. In total, Iceye has raised $141 m
Iceye Operating Metrics
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Iceye Online and Social Media Presence
5.78k Twitter followers
Iceye has 5.78k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 1.8% month over month and increased 4% quarter over quarter
Iceye's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @iceyefi
777
Tweets
128
Following
5.8k
Followers
17
Tweets last 30 days
16.8
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Iceye Company Culture
Overall Culture
A-
85/100
CEO Rating
A+
89/100
Compensation
B-
74/100
Diversity
B-
81/100
Iceye News and Updates
January 12, 2021
Iceye to launch three SAR satellites on SpaceX rideshare flight
Iceye is preparing to send three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites into orbit on the SpaceX Falcon 9 small satellite rideshare mission scheduled for launch Jan. 21.
SpaceNews
October 29, 2020
Finland’s Iceye names new CEO for Iceye US: Jerry Welsh
Finnish radar satellite operator Iceye announced Oct. 29 that Jerry Welsh, Iceye chief operating officer and chief financial officer, is taking the helm of Iceye US as CEO.
SpaceNews
September 22, 2020
Iceye raises $87 million in Series C investment round
Radar satellite operator Iceye raised $87 million in a Series C round announced Sept. 22, boosting the Finnish startup’s total investment tally to $152 million.
SpaceNews
September 22, 2020
Iceye raises €74m to lead the communication from space
The microsatellite startup shows why smaller sometimes is better.
Iceye raises €74m to lead the communication from space
March 26, 2020
Iceye unveils radar imagery with 25-centimeter resolution
Iceye, the Finnish Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operator, unveiled a new product March 26: imagery with a resolution of 25 centimeters.
SpaceNews.com
March 09, 2020
Iceye releases preview of new radar video product
Radar satellite operator Iceye released a preview March 9 of a video product it plans to offer commercially by the end of 2020.
SpaceNews.com
Iceye Blogs
December 09, 2020
Software Engineers Give Insights to Their Work at ICEYE
We are eager to welcome software engineering talents to join our ever-growing team. To give you more perspectives on the company, we talked with some of our software engineers about professional challenges, relocation, and their experiences in their roles.
As a rapidly growing New Space…
November 20, 2020
Dr. Alan Thompson, Vice President, Spacecraft Engineering, Shares His Experience and Thoughts on SAR Satellite Missions
Alan Thompson has had long experience with radar imaging satellites and especially larger satellites than those being built by ICEYE. However, Alan has long been fascinated by the New Space approach and ICEYE’s early success with microsatellite radar imaging.
ICEYE is leading in microsa…
November 05, 2020
Tero Vauraste Joins ICEYE To Lead Nordics Business Development
New Regional Director of Nordics is an expert in the arctic and maritime sectors with over 30 years of experience.
Helsinki, FINLAND – November 5, 2020 – Finnish New Space leader ICEYE announced the appointment of Tero Vauraste, MSc, Lt Cdr (Ret) an experienced arctic and maritime profe…
October 29, 2020
Jerry Welsh New CEO of ICEYE US, Ramping Up US Manufacturing and Operations
ICEYE accelerates plans for US expansion, including hiring Eric Jensen as President of ICEYE US.
Washington, D.C. – October 29, 2020 – ICEYE, the global leader in small satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology, today announced that Jerry Welsh, who joined ICEYE in 2017 as COO…
October 13, 2020
ICEYE Shares Nearly 18,000 Satellite Image Catalog Under Creative Commons License
ICEYE offers public access to the rapidly growing archive of radar satellite imagery acquired with the company’s SAR satellite constellation.
Helsinki, FINLAND – October 13, 2020 – Finnish New Space leader ICEYE today announced access to ICEYE's Public Archive, containing nearly 18,000 …
October 06, 2020
Deforestation and Forest Degradation Monitoring with SAR Satellite Imagery
Over the last years, the reduction of forested areas worldwide has been increasing dramatically. Satellite images are a reliable source to identify and verify the extent and the level of forest loss.
Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. Worldwide forest destruction has be…
Iceye Frequently Asked Questions
When was Iceye founded?
Iceye was founded in 2015.
Who are Iceye key executives?
Iceye's key executives are Rafal Modrzewski, Pekka Laurila and Jerry Welsh.
How many employees does Iceye have?
Iceye has 201 employees.
Who are Iceye competitors?
Competitors of Iceye include SPOT, Stratodyne and Earth Observant.
Where is Iceye headquarters?
Iceye headquarters is located at Maarintie 6, Espoo.
Where are Iceye offices?
Iceye has an office in Espoo.
How many offices does Iceye have?
Iceye has 1 office.
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