Startup · Finland
Kuva Space
HQ Espoo, FinlandFounded 201611-50 employeesUpdated
Transform how you understand Earth with near real-time intelligence from space.
Funding4 rounds · ~$27.4M + €8M
- Equity raised
- ~$27.4M + €8M
- Latest
- $17.6MSeries A · Nov 2, 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2023 | Series A | $17.6M | — | Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima Ventures | Business Finland, Earth VC, Springvest | Confirmed |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Seed | ~$4.9M | — | — | ESA InCubed programme, Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima Ventures, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Confirmed |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Seed | $4.9M | — | Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima Ventures | — | Reported |
| 2024 | Undisclosed | €8.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series ALed by Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima VenturesWith Business Finland, Earth VC, SpringvestConfirmed$17.6MNov 2, 2023
- SeedWith ESA InCubed programme, Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima Ventures, VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandConfirmed~$4.9MOct 5, 2021
- SeedLed by Nordic Foodtech VC, Voima Ventures$4.9MOct 4, 2021
- Undisclosed€8.0M2024
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.
Systems6
- Hyperfield-1First-generation hyperspectral Earth-observation satellite family, including Hyperfield-1A and Hyperfield-1B.
- Hyperfield-2Second-generation hyperspectral Earth-observation satellite in development.
- Kuva Sense™Early-access platform for analyzing hyperspectral Earth-observation data.
- Reaktor Hello WorldHistorical CubeSat mission demonstrating hyperspectral Earth imaging.
- SunstormHistorical CubeSat mission for solar X-ray monitoring.
- W-CubeHistorical CubeSat mission demonstrating space-to-ground radio communications.
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: Hyperspectral satellite network providing near real-time Earth intelligence; no defense or government customer is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Hyperspectral satellite network providing near real-time Earth intelligence; no defense or government customer is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Janne Kuhno | Co-Founder |
| Jarkko Antila · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
Sources13
Show all 13 sources and supporting evidence
Profile4
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Kuva Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Transform how you understand Earth with near real-time intelligence from space. Access actionable insights from our hyperspectral satellite network.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 49)”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Finland", "hq_iso2": "FI", "id": "9f12b212-a6c0-4e27-b4e0-b1211b89661a"}”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems2
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Kuva Space · Supports System
“## Decision-ready intelligence at your fingertips Our platform Kuva Sense™ makes planetary intelligence more accessible for operational and management teams. Designed to empower professionals in food security, environmental protection, and safety and security, this intuitive solution transforms complex hyperspectral data and other data into near real-time intelligence, enabling you to monitor, predict, and respond to situations faster than ever before.”
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Kuva Space · Supports System
“W-Cube validates our advanced space communications technology by transmitting the highest frequencies from orbit to ground. This groundbreaking mission continues to pave the way for future high-speed data transfers, essential for delivering timely intelligence from our satellites.”
Funding6
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Kuva Space · Nov 2, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“The funding round was led by existing investors Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC”
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TechCrunch · Nov 2, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kuva Space, a hyperspectral imagery startup founded in Finland, has closed a €16.6 million ($17.6 million) Series A funding round as it looks to deploy up to 100 satellites by the end of the decade.”
- 9CompanyKuva Space to provide real time precision agriculture and global carbon sequestration from space
Kuva Space · Oct 5, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Now, Kuva Space announced €4.2 million in seed investments from Voima Ventures and Nordic FoodTech VC, together with ESA InCubed programme and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.”
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Nordic9 · Oct 4, 2021 · Supports Funding round
“announced the completion of a €4.2M ($4.9M) seed funding round”
- 11
SpaceNews · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised 16.6 million euros ($17.6 million) in a Series A funding round”
- 12
Earth Venture Capital · Supports Funding round
“Kuva Space Raises €8M in Record 51 Hours”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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