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Albedo, founded in 2021 in Colorado, USA, provides high-resolution satellite imagery from space for applications in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, urban development, insurance, supply chain, sustainability, and defense.
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Funding history
- 2024-01$35M
Investors · Cubit Capital、Giant Step Capital、Shield Capital、Standard Investments、Republic Capital、Initialized Capital、Y Combinator、Breakthrough Energy Ventures、Booz Allen Ventures
Source · SVTR Weekly #037
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