Startup · United States
Orbital Sidekick
HQ San Francisco, CAFounded 201611-50 employees
Provides hyperspectral satellite monitoring for commercial and government customers.
- Jun 23, 2026Government recordNASACSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards
- Feb 16, 2026Government recordAFWERXAFWERX, SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Program Supports Counter Threats and Superior ISR Capability
- Jul 8, 2025NewsAviation & Defence UniverseSuhora Technologies partners Orbital Sidekick to bring Hyperspectral Satellite Data for Indian Market
Funding6 rounds · $29.5M
- Equity raised
- $29.5M
- Latest
- $3.5MConvertible · Jul 15, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Convertible | $3.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Undisclosed | $10.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Series A | $16.0M | — | Temasek | 11.2 Capital, Allied Minds, Energy Innovation Capital, Syndicate 708 | Reported |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | Allied Minds | 11.2 Capital | Confirmed |
- Convertible$3.5MJul 15, 2025
- Series AUndisclosedNov 7, 2024
- Series AUndisclosedMar 26, 2024
- Undisclosed$10.0MJan 31, 2023
- $16.0MApr 13, 2021
- UndisclosedApr 9, 2018
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.
Systems2
SIGMA Monitor
A software platform for reporting and analyzing satellite monitoring insights.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbital Sidekick San Francisco headquarters | Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Orbital Sidekick San Francisco headquartersHeadquarters · San Francisco, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People8
- Dan Katz
CEO and Co-Founder
- Tushar Prabhakar
Co-Founder
- Dan Katz
Advisor & Co-Founder
- David Hamzik
Chief Operating Officer
- Jon Polay · LinkedIn ↗
VP, Sales
- Josh Magarick
VP, Government Programs
- Kaushik Bangalore
Chief Technology Officer
- Spencer Hill
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Hiring Observations2 observed listings
Senior Ground Software Operations Engineer ↗
San Francisco, open to remote · Full Time · Engineering
Open when checked · Lever public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Space Operations Engineer (Embedded Software) ↗
San Francisco, CA · Full Time · Engineering
Open when checked · Lever public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Sources15
Show all 15 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1Government recordCSDA Vendor - Orbital Sidekick - NASA Science
NASA · Supports Organization · legal name, Organization · status
“Orbital Sidekick, Inc. operates a three-satellite constellation”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "3318a19d-d366-4d9e-b4b2-4ac40df956d9", "name": "Orbital Sidekick"}”
- 3
X · Supports Organization · x url
“Building the most robust remote sensing and analytics capability in existence!”
Systems2
- 4Government recordAFWERX, SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Program Supports Counter Threats and Superior ISR Capability
AFWERX · Feb 16, 2026 · Supports System
“In March 2023, OSK launched the GHOSt-1 and GHOSt-2 satellites into orbit.”
- 5
Orbital Sidekick · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Orbital Sidekick is the premier persistent monitoring service helping commercial and government organizations meet their sustainable operations, ESG, and security goals. Our satellite constellation supplies fast, efficient hyperspectral intelligence from anywhere on the planet.”
Funding5
- 6
San Francisco Business Times · Jan 31, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“Orbital Sidekick raises $10M ahead of launching first commercial satellites”
- 7
FinSMEs · Apr 13, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Role
“raised $16M in Series A funding”
- 8Regulatory filingAllied Minds leads Orbital Sidekick funding round
Allied Minds plc (RNS) · Apr 9, 2018 · Supports Funding round, Role
“Allied Minds is leading the seed round with an investment of $3.5 million for a significant minority stake. 11.2 Capital, a VC firm specialising in breakthrough technologies, is investing alongside Allied Minds.”
- 9
CB Insights · Supports Funding round
“Stage Convertible Note - II | Alive”
- 10
PitchBook · Supports Funding round, Organization · founded year
“Later Stage VC (Series A1) | 26-Mar-2024”
Supply chain2
- 11DatabaseOrbital Sidekick | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · aliases, Organization · employee range
“224 11th St San Francisco, California 94103, US”
- 12CompanyCareers | Orbital Sidekick
Orbital Sidekick · Supports Facility, Organization · hq city
“lunch Tuesday to Thursday in the San Francisco headquarters”
People2
- 13NewsInsert/edit link
svsw.events · Supports Role
“Dan Katz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Orbital Sidekick, whose constellation of 5 GHOSt satellites provides persistent monitoring solutions powered by Hyperspectral Imaging.”
- 14CompanyAbout | Orbital Sidekick
Orbital Sidekick · Supports Role
“Kaushik Bangalore Chief Technology Officer (CTO)”
Other1
- 15
Supports Job posting
“Senior Ground Software Operations Engineer”
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