Luxembourg- and US-based Hydrosat has raised €51M ($60M) in Series B funding to scale its thermal infrared satellite data and AI-driven analytics across commercial, government, and defense markets.
The company focuses on delivering decision-grade insights for water management, agriculture, and national security.
The funding round was led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners, and Space 4 Earth, with new participation from Truffle Capital. Existing investors including the Luxembourg Future Fund, OTB Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, Statkraft Ventures, Cultivation Capital, and Santa Barbara Venture Partners also took part. The total includes the core Series B raise and additional equity investments.
Scaling demand for thermal Earth intelligence
Hydrosat’s latest funding comes as investment activity accelerates across Europe in Earth observation, satellite infrastructure, and AI-powered geospatial analytics. In this environment, the company’s Series B ranks among the larger recent growth rounds, reflecting increasing demand for high-frequency thermal data across agriculture, water management, insurance, and defense.
According to Hydrosat’s leadership, the new capital strengthens the company’s ability to meet rising global demand for intelligence addressing water scarcity, resource security, and climate-related risk.
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From agriculture to defense applications
Founded in 2017, Hydrosat combines thermal satellite imagery with AI and machine learning to support use cases spanning agriculture, natural resource management, and security. Its customers include public-sector agencies and commercial organizations such as NOAA, NRO, Bayer, SupPlant, and Nutradrip.
The company’s data enables accurate crop forecasting, irrigation optimization, and early detection of vegetation stress and drought. These insights are increasingly critical as water scarcity reshapes agricultural productivity and economic resilience worldwide.
Growing constellation and analytics capabilities
With two thermal infrared satellites currently in orbit, Hydrosat collects more than 10 million square kilometers of imagery each day. This data is enriched through advanced analytics to deliver regional and field-level insights into water use, temperature variation, and environmental change.
Beyond civil and commercial markets, Hydrosat’s imagery is also used by defense and intelligence organizations that rely on temperature-based signals to monitor activity and environmental dynamics.
Global expansion and next-generation systems
The new funding will support Hydrosat’s international expansion, with a focus on regions including Central Asia, MENA, India, and Latin America. It will also finance the next phase of constellation development, including next-generation thermal imaging systems and continued product evolution in water and crop management solutions.
Hydrosat says the investment positions the company to scale its satellite fleet and analytics platform as space-based intelligence becomes increasingly central to managing environmental and economic risk.
