Privateer is a space technology company focused on geospatial intelligence and space sustainability. The company provides advanced tools and data solutions for space operators, service providers, and governing bodies, aiming to ensure the responsible and sustainable use of space. Privateer’s mission centers on enabling real-time, actionable intelligence by integrating data from sea to space, supporting applications such as global security, supply chain resilience, infrastructure monitoring, planetary defense, and climate monitoring. The company is committed to making space a shared and sustainable resource, facilitating collaboration among nations, policymakers, and private ventures for the benefit of humanity.
Leadership
Alex Fielding (Co-founder & CEO): Alex Fielding is an experienced technology leader with a background in executive roles at Apple and Exodus Communications. He has co-founded multiple companies, including Wheels of Zeus and Ripcord, and brings significant expertise in technology innovation and business leadership.
Steve Wozniak (Co-founder): Steve Wozniak is a renowned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple Inc. With over 40 years of experience in technology and entrepreneurship, Wozniak is widely recognized for his pioneering work in personal computing and his continued influence in the tech industry.
Mollie (Role not specified): Mollie previously played a key role at Deloitte, launching initiatives that connected space startups with major industries and helping organizations leverage Earth Observation (EO) data. At Privateer, she focuses on making EO insights more accessible and transforming how organizations utilize satellite data.
Core Technologies
Open and Transparent Platform: Privateer offers a platform that enables the sharing of space data and resources among various stakeholders, promoting responsible and collaborative use of space assets.
AI-Driven Analytics: The company leverages artificial intelligence to fuse disparate data sources, providing an all-domain perspective and critical insights for decision-making.
Space Domain Awareness: Privateer provides tools for monitoring and understanding the space environment, supporting space traffic management, collision avoidance, and debris tracking.
Earth Observation Integration: The platform integrates Earth observation data with other sources to deliver actionable intelligence for civil, commercial, and defense applications.
Maritime Monitoring: Recent developments include tools for real-time maritime monitoring, combining space domain awareness, EO data, and AI modeling to optimize operations across industries.
Key Capabilities
Real-time geospatial intelligence and decision support
Space sustainability solutions and advocacy
Space traffic management and situational awareness
Integration of satellite, maritime, and terrestrial data
AI-powered analytics for actionable insights
Support for planetary defense, climate monitoring, and scientific research
Investors
Far Eastern Group (FEG): Strategic investment from one of Taiwan’s largest conglomerates, supporting Privateer’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lux Capital
Sequoia
Google Ventures
Murata
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Aero X Ventures (Series A lead)
BOKA
Starburst
Winklevoss Capital
Privateer raised $56.5 million in its Series A funding round. The company remains privately held. Valuation details have not been publicly disclosed.
Notable Clients
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA): Awarded a contract to Privateer following its Series A funding and acquisition of Orbital Insight, highlighting the company’s credibility in the national security and intelligence sector.
Additional clients are not explicitly listed, but the company serves civil, commercial, and defense sectors globally.
Offers hardware and software solutions for space safety, including sensing tools and autonomy capabilities for spacecraft operations and orbital infrastructure protection.
