Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

Space data companies have argued for years that the private sector needs their products, but the real uptake has been from government buyers. Now, with artificial intelligence top of mind for business, one Spanish startup is trying to become the go-to source of ground truth for enterprise. Xoople (s

AI·April 6, 2026·3 min read

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Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI. Space data companies have argued for years that the private sector needs their products, but the real uptake has been from government buyers. Now, with artificial intelligence top of mind for business, one Spanish startup is trying to become the go-to source of ground truth for enterprise. Xoople (said like "zoople') is developing a satellite constellation to collect precise data aimed at deep learning models. The startup was founded in 2019 and has spent the last seven years developing its tech stack around data collected by government spacecraft, and integrating with cloud providers. CEO and co-founder Fabrizio Pirondini told TechCrunch that the company has closed a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital.

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Other investors include MCH Private Equity, CDTI (a tech development fund backed by the Spanish government), Buenavista Equity Partners, and Endeavor Catalyst. The startup also announced Monday a deal with U.S. space and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies to begin building sensors for Xoople's spacecraft, which are designed to collect "a stream of data that is going to be two orders of magnitude better than existing monitoring systems," Pirondini told TechCrunch. L3Harris has built some of the most advanced commercial imaging.

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The company's focus on data quality is a key differentiator. Still, Xoople is entering a crowded space with several mature competitors, including Vantor, Planet, BlackSky, and Airbus in Europe, that are already operating satellites on orbit and developing AI-focused datasets. Techcrunch event This Week Only: Up to $482 savings for Disrupt 2026 Offer ends April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT Your next round. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders gather.

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