Startup · United Kingdom
Blue Skies Space
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 201411-50 employeesUpdated
We provide the global space and earth research communities with cutting-edge space science data essential for advancing scientific breakthroughs.
Funding6 rounds · ~$4.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$4.7M
- Latest
- ~$607KStage undisclosed · Mar 30, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$607K | — | — | SFC Capital | Reported |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Undisclosed | ~$2.5M | — | — | SFC Capital, SPARX Asset Management | Reported |
| May 11, 2022 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | SFC Capital | — | Reported |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Seed | ~$124K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Seed | ~$751K | — | SFC Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Seed | ~$670K | — | SFC Capital | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedWith SFC Capital~$607KMar 30, 2026
- Undisclosed~$2.5MApr 24, 2024
- UndisclosedLed by SFC CapitalUndisclosedMay 11, 2022
- Seed~$124KApr 4, 2020
- ~$751KJul 25, 2018
- SeedLed by SFC Capital~$670KDec 10, 2017
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- MauveA low-Earth-orbit science satellite with a telescope and UV-visible spectrometer.
- StardriveAn online platform that provides access to data, simulation tools, and collaboration features for the company’s science programmes.
- TwinkleA low‑Earth‑orbit visible and infrared spectroscopy satellite for exoplanet, stellar, and Solar System studies.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Provides space science and Earth research data to research communities; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Provides space science and Earth research data to research communities; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Giovanna Tinetti · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Jonathan Tennyson · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Marcell Tessenyi | CEO and Co-Founder |
Sources9
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "8e3ba1d9-19e2-459e-b2d1-8b4bdfa7d81e"}”
Systems2
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Blue Skies Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We provide the global space and earth research communities with cutting-edge space science data essential for advancing scientific breakthroughs.”
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Blue Skies Space · Supports System
“Twinkle is a visible and infrared spectroscopy satellite conceived to study exoplanets, stars, stellar discs and Solar System objects.”
Funding6
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PitchBook · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“Latest Deal Amount $607K”
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Crunchbase · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“Venture - Series Unknown”
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Nordic9 · Apr 24, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Blue Skies Space raised £2m in funding from investors including SPARX Group and SFC Capital.”
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Startups Magazine · Apr 24, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“This latest funding round includes new investment from Japan’s SPARX Group Co. Ltd. – Space Frontier Fund”
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SFC Capital · Jul 25, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“SFC invests £570K into Blue Skies Space Ltd alongside the London Co-Investment Fund and Angel Investors”
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Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range
“funding round: Venture Round, 2022-05-11, lead: SFC Capital”
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