Scout
LeoLabs transportable, containerized S-band radar for space surveillance.
Limited fielding
- Unveiled
- Apr 2025
- Contract award
- Aug 26, 2026
Supplier · United States
LeoLabs
HQ Menlo Park, CAFounded 201651-200 employees
Commercial space-surveillance company operating ground radars and an object catalog for low Earth orbit; licenses data to the Office of Space Commerce and the Space Force.
Sep 15, 2026NewsShifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to alliesBreaking DefenseSep 9, 2026CompanyLeoLabs Teams with SciTec to Support U.S. Space Force Ground-Based Radar Digitization ProgramLeoLabsAug 26, 2026Company (high significance)LeoLabs Awarded Contract to Deliver Defense Test Capability in Support of U.S. Space ForceLeoLabsJun 10, 2026NewsLeoLabs deploys mobile space-tracking radar in Indo-PacificDec 9, 2025CompanyLeoLabs Receives Contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Space Force To Jointly License Its Object Catalog for Space Safety and Security MissionsLeoLabs
- Sep 15, 2026NewsBreaking DefenseShifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies
- Sep 9, 2026CompanyLeoLabsLeoLabs Teams with SciTec to Support U.S. Space Force Ground-Based Radar Digitization Program
- Aug 26, 2026Company (high significance)LeoLabsLeoLabs Awarded Contract to Deliver Defense Test Capability in Support of U.S. Space Force
- Jun 10, 2026NewsLeoLabs deploys mobile space-tracking radar in Indo-Pacific
- Dec 9, 2025CompanyLeoLabsLeoLabs Receives Contract from the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Space Force To Jointly License Its Object Catalog for Space Safety and Security Missions
Funding5 rounds · $111M
- Equity raised
- $111M
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeries B · Jul 1, 2025
Feb 27, 2017Feb 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Series B | Undisclosed | — | — | Alumni Ventures | Reported |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Series B | $29.0M | — | GP Bullhound | Dolby Family Ventures, Insight Partners, Space Capital, Velvet Sea Ventures | Reported |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Series B | $65.0M | — | Insight Partners, Velvet Sea Ventures | Seraphim Space | Reported |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Series A | $13.0M | — | Airbus Ventures, WERU Investment | Horizons Ventures | Reported |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Seed | $4.0M | — | Horizons Ventures | Airbus Ventures | Reported |
- Series BWith Alumni VenturesUndisclosedJul 1, 2025
- Series BLed by GP Bullhound$29.0MFeb 12, 2024
- $65.0MJun 3, 2021
- $13.0MJul 26, 2018
- $4.0MFeb 27, 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.
Systems4
Orbital Intelligence Platform
Cloud platform and API serving LeoLabs' commercial LEO object catalog, conjunction and maneuver alerts.
Fielded
Seeker
UHF planar direct radiating array radar for high-altitude search and tracking of objects in orbit.
Limited fielding
Tracker
Phased array offset-fed reflector radar for tracking satellites and debris in low Earth orbit.
Fielded
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground-based SDA sensor networks | Operator | Fielded | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeoLabs headquarters | Headquarters | Menlo Park, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- LeoLabs headquartersHeadquarters · Menlo Park, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People6
- Daniel Ceperley
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
- Edward Lu
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
- John Buonocore
Founder & Chief Engineer
- Karen D. Dacres
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
- Ramsey Price
Chief Financial Officer
- Tony Frazier · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
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Customer Operations & Pre-Sales Enablement Manager ↗
Remote · Commercial
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Menlo Park, California · Engineering
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Inventory Control Specialist ↗
Menlo Park, California · Other
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Menlo Park, CA · Manufacturing
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Menlo Park, CA · Manufacturing
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Manufacturing Technician (Independent Contractor) ↗
Menlo Park, CA · Manufacturing
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Menlo Park, California/Hybrid · Other
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Washington DC Metro · Engineering
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Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources22
Show all 22 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1OtherLeoLabs - Wikipedia
Wikipedia · Supports Organization · founded year
“Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from SRI International”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 126)”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name, Organization · x url
“legal_name: LeoLabs, Inc.”
Systems4
- 4
Via Satellite · Aug 26, 2026 · Supports System
“The expeditionary S-band direct radiating array radar system was introduced in April 2025 and the first operational deployment occurred earlier this year, LeoLabs said.”
- 5
LeoLabs · Mar 14, 2025 · Supports System
“LeoLabs will develop, deploy, and operate a Seeker-class Ultra High Frequency (UHF) planar Direct Radiating Array (DRA) radar in the Indo-Pacific region by 2027”
- 6
LeoLabs · Supports System
“Our cloud-based platform offers access to the most complete commercial orbital data catalog, with persistent observation of more than 23,000 space objects in LEO.”
- 7
LeoLabs · Supports System
“LeoLabs' ultra high frequency (UHF) planar DRA radars have higher power and a wider field of regard”
Technologies1
- 8
LeoLabs · Dec 9, 2025 · Supports Organization, Organization technology
“LeoLabs maintains the highest quality and most comprehensive commercial catalog of objects and activity in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at nearly 25,000 resident space objects.”
Funding10
- 9
- 10
Crunchbase · Jul 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“Series B - LeoLabs”
- 11DatabaseLeoLabs - Clay company profile
Clay · May 1, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“(excluding the undisclosed May 2025 Series B round)”
- 12
FinSMEs · Feb 15, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“Backers included GP Bullhound, 1941, Dolby Family Ventures, and existing investors including Insight Partners, Velvet Sea Ventures, Space Capital, MDSV Capital”
- 13
PR Newswire · Feb 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“This investment, led by GP Bullhound”
- 14
SpaceNews · Jun 3, 2021 · Supports Funding round
“$65 million raised in a Series B financing round announced June 3”
- 15
VC News Daily · Jun 3, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“jointly led by Insight Partners and existing investor Velvet Sea Ventures”
- 16
FinSMEs · Jul 26, 2018 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was led by global investors WERU Investment and Airbus Ventures with participation from Space Angels and Horizons Ventures.”
- 17
Multiples · Feb 27, 2017 · Supports Funding round
“Horizons Ventures (lead)”
- 18
FinSMEs · Feb 27, 2017 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Backers included SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures.”
Supply chain2
- 19
LeoLabs · Aug 26, 2026 · Supports Facility, Organization · status
“MENLO PARK, CA, 26 AUGUST 2026”
- 20
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: Menlo Park, California”
People1
- 21
LeoLabs · Supports Role
“Dr. Edward Lu Founder & Chief Technology Officer”
Other1
- 22
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