Startup · Belgium
Simera Sense
HQ Leuven, BelgiumFounded 201851-200 employeesUpdated
Optical and multispectral cameras for Earth observation and space awareness.
Funding1 round · ~$14.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$14.7M
- Latest
- ~$14.7MSeries A · Mar 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | Series A | ~$14.7M | — | NewSpace Capital | — | Reported |
- Series ALed by NewSpace Capital~$14.7MMar 12, 2024
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
- xScape100A high‑performance Earth observation optical payload for compact nanosatellites.
- xScape200 Dual-UseA compact optical payload for geospatial intelligence applications.
- xScape50A wide‑angle imager solution for more frequent Earth observation using nanosatellites.
- xScape-CMV12000 Imager ElectronicsImager electronics powered by the CMV12000 global‑shutter sensor for Earth observation missions.
- xScape-GMAX3265 Imager ElectronicsImager electronics for high-resolution CubeSat optical payloads.
- xScape-XGS45000 Imager ElectronicsImager electronics based on the XGS45000 sensor that powers the xScape200 Dual‑Use payload.
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: Optical and multispectral cameras for Earth observation and space awareness; no defense or security use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Optical and multispectral cameras for Earth observation and space awareness; no defense or security use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Black | Founder and Co CEO |
| Johann Du Toit | CEO |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“Simera Sense has emerged as a niche provider of high-performance optical payloads for small satellites, positioning itself at the crossroads”
- 2CompanySimera Sense — founded year
Supports Organization · founded year
“Founded in 2018 as part of the Simera Group”
- 3
Systems2
- 4
Simera Sense · Supports Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“1 + Hours collectively in space 1 + EO missions enabled 1 + A leader in optical payloads Simera Sense”
- 5
Simera Sense · Supports System
“### xScape-CMV12000 Imager Electronics Powered by the CMV12000 global shutter image sensor, the xScape-CMV12000 imager electronics will bring exceptional reliability to your Earth observation mission.”
Funding1
- 6DatabaseSimera Sense — hq city
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Series A, 2024-03-12, EUR 13,500,000, lead: Knife Capital;NewSpace Capital”
People1
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disruptafrica.com · Supports Role
“We are looking forward to our journey together,” said Johann Du Toit, CEO at Simera Sense.”
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