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Updated Aug 5, 2026
ICEYE is a Finnish space-intelligence company that designs, manufactures and operates a large synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) satellite constellation. It sells near-real-time Earth-observation intelligence and turnkey sovereign space systems to governments and commercial customers, enabling monitoring through clouds, darkness and adverse weather. [ICEYE Company](https://www.iceye.com/company)
Primary product
SAR satellite imagery and intelligence, including tasking/archive data, change detection and analytics, plus sovereign satellite missions/constellations, ground segments and ISR systems.
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Espoo, Finland
Team size
1,000+ (company-reported in 2026; earlier careers material reported 900+)
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Aerospace and defense
Sub-industry
Earth observation, synthetic-aperture radar, geospatial intelligence and satellite systems
Offices
Business model
Stage
Series F / late-stage private
Latest round
Series F (primary plus secondary placement) · Jun 2026
Latest amount
$520M
Series F total including secondary
Jun 2026 · General Atlantic
Jun 2026 · General Atlantic
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder
Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder
Magdalena Bartoś
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Public careers material describes ICEYE as mission-driven, fast-moving, collaborative and international, with early ownership, curiosity, accountability, continuous learning and a willingness to challenge the status quo. Teams span more than 45 nationalities.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public evidence indicates role- and location-specific compensation; no reliable company-wide salary range was found. Careers material mentions relocation and visa support for some international roles, with benefits varying by country.
Benefits
Pricing
Enterprise/custom pricing for SAR tasking, archive/data licenses, analytics, subscriptions and sovereign mission systems; public sources do not disclose a standard price list.
Differentiators
Estimated revenue
More than €250 million in 2025 revenue (unaudited); a conservative public-data range is €250M–€500M annually.
ICEYE and Rheinmetall formed a German joint venture and received an approximately €1.7 billion Bundeswehr contract, with production and delivery obligations through 2030 and extension options. This is a material execution and concentration exposure, although it is not a negative event by itself.
SourceSeries F financing exceeded €1 billion including secondary sales and valued ICEYE above €10 billion; the transaction was subject to customary closing and regulatory approvals at announcement.
SourceICEYE · Jun 2026
ICEYE announced a €450M primary Series F led by General Atlantic and more than €1B including secondary sales, at a valuation above €10B; Nokia and QIA joined.
ICEYE · Mar 2026
ICEYE reported unaudited 2025 revenue above €250M, EBITDA above €100M, cash above €350M and contracted backlog of €1.5B.
ICEYE · Dec 2025
The Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions joint venture won an approximately €1.7B German Armed Forces contract for an exclusive SAR constellation and imagery service through 2030, with options.
Breaking Defense · Dec 2025
Independent defense coverage detailed the German contract, its SPOCK 1 constellation, AI-driven evaluation and related Polish, Dutch and Finnish defense deals.
157 jobs at ICEYE
Dec 2025 · General Catalyst
Jan 2024 · Solidium
Jan 2024
Jan 2022 · Seraphim Space
Jan 2020
Jan 2018
Jan 2017 · Draper Nexus
Jan 2015 · True Ventures / EU Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
Dionisio Díaz González
SVP, Satellite Manufacturing
Erkko Anttila
SVP, Engineering
Stephen Lathrope
SVP, Solutions
Marko Ahtisaari
Chief Marketing Officer
Zach Miller
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Ann Stevens
CEO, ICEYE US
Investors
Technology
Customers
Competitors
ICEYE · Dec 2025
ICEYE announced €150M new equity led by General Catalyst plus a €50M secondary placement, valuing the company at €2.4B.