On September 7, 2026, Earth-observation startup Pixxel announced a $100 million Series C co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, with 360 ONE Asset, IMM Investment, Radical Ventures, and growX participating, bringing total funding to $195 million. Funds go to its next-generation Honeybee constellation, high-resolution optical sensing, and the Aurora intelligence platform.
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Pixxel raises $100M Series C led by Temasek to scale hyperspectral satellites
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Deep-tech and geospatial founders can read this as continued late-stage appetite for hardware-heavy startups, useful comparable data when pitching capital-intensive rounds.
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