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Umbra Lab

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American space-based datasets for your defense, intelligence and analytics solutions

Arlington, United StatesFounded 2015Space
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2021
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Umbra Lab

Umbra operates in the space technology sector, specializing in high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) microsatellites. The company provides precise, real-time earth observation data, which is crucial for various applications such as environmental monitoring, disaster response, and national security. Umbra's clients include government agencies, private enterprises, and research institutions that require accurate and timely satellite imagery. The business model revolves around the development, launch, and operation of SAR satellites, generating revenue through data subscriptions and customized imaging services. By leveraging advanced radar technology, Umbra aims to solve pressing global challenges and contribute to a better future.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Arlington, United States
Employees
245
Open positions
37
Dealroom signal
89.0/100
Sector
Space, Aerospace, Alternative Data, Space Tech, Space Exploration, Earth Observation Satellites, Space Utilities, Space Tech for Security and Safety, Space Upstream, Hard Tech, NIF defense security and resilience, NIF Security of Critical Technologies
Technology
Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
GRANTOther financing May 2023 $4.5M — DARPA ↗
SERIES BEquity / VC Dec 2022 $0 — 7BC Venture Capital —
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Growth signals

Umbra Lab website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Umbra Lab is 15K monthly website visits, down 16.7% over the last three months. Umbra Lab's team grew 9.4% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits15K 3-month web change-16.7% 1-year team growth+9.4%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

17 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed3 investors entered at this stage

  • Two Culture Capital
  • Tremendous View Capital
  • DARPA

Series A7 investors entered at this stage

  • CrossCut Ventures
  • Hemisphere Ventures
  • Champion Hill Labs
  • Starbridge Venture Capital
  • John Burbank
  • PonValley
  • 7BC Venture Capital

Other known investors7 additional known investors

Team profiled 8 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States97.8%
🇮🇸 Iceland0.5%
🇻🇳 Vietnam0.5%
🇴🇲 Oman0.5%
🇰🇷 South Korea0.5%
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Market sentiment

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