Near Space Labs

Data Entry & Processing · Government
$22.9Mraised in 7 rounds
50+people
3cities with offices
10stories in the press

Overview

Near Space Labs delivers high-resolution, 7cm orthoimagery at scale through our proprietary, stratospheric data capture platform.

Key facts

These are the key facts about Near Space Labs on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. Near Space Labs is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States. It was founded in 2017. It has raised $20.3M in 2 funding rounds. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $20M, announced in 2025.

Headquarters
Brooklyn, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
Founded
2017Alion company profile, updated Nov 13, 2026
Employees
50+Alion company profile, an estimated range
Total raised
$20.3MSum of 2 equity rounds Alion knows
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown · $20M · Apr 29, 2025Press report · techcrunch.com

Financials

Total raised
$22.9M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
7
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2025 $20M Details
Grant 2024 $125k Details
Grant 2024 $175k Details
Convertible Note 2023 $250k Details
Grant 2022 $748k Details
Grant 2021 $125k Details
Debt Financing 2020 $1.5M Details

People

Hripsime Matevosyan
Executive Officer, Director
Kristen Lachenmeier
Executive Officer
Timothy Lachenmeier
Executive Officer, Director
Kevin Tucker
Executive Officer, Director
Albert Caubet Domingo
Director
Dennis Knapp
Director
Katherine Cowan
Director
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Shared investors5
Ridge VenturesVia a fund
37 portfolio companies: Upwave, WireMock, Theom and 34 more
Leadout CapitalVia a fund
45 portfolio companies: With Pavilion, Pawscout, Walrus and 42 more
51 portfolio companies: Scientific American, Solar Power World, Full Harvest and 48 more
At One VenturesVia a fund
52 portfolio companies: dendra.io, Gigablue, Reuse México and 49 more
63 portfolio companies: Xwing, Wunder, VEERUM and 60 more
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News

News https://www.wlox.com 2 months ago
Company maps Gulf Coast shorelines from 45,000 feet; Aerial imagery firm partners with USM's Gulf Blue during hurricane season
Near Space Labs, a private, U.S.-based aerial imagery and geospatial data company, has partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Blue to map Gulf Coast shorelines from miles above the ground.
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News Digital Insurance 4 months ago
Near Space Labs CEO: How to prepare aerial imagery for AI
Rema Matevosyan of Near Space Labs speaks about providing higher-resolution property images at scale.
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Soaring Insurance Premiums Have Homeowners Gambling With Their Coverage To Save Money
One way to circumvent rising premiums is to opt for higher deductibles, a trend that will grow in 2026, experts say.
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News TechCrunch 1 year ago
Near Space Labs nabs $20M to take its high-res imaging Swift robots into the stratosphere
When it comes to creating images of Earth from above, satellites, drones, planes, and spacecraft are what tend to come to mind. But a startup called Near
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News Interesting Engineering 2 years ago
US deploys stratospheric robotic cameras on balloons nationwide
Near Space Labs has launched the first nationwide network of zero-emission, AI-enabled stratospheric robots for aerial monitoring.
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News CNBC 2 years ago
Stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras on balloons could help you get your insurance claim check faster
Near Space Labs, a Brooklyn, New York-based startup, invented stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras that fly on weather balloons.
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
0
Countries
2
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Brooklyn United States
HQ
New York United States
Regional office
Brooklyn, NY
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Barcelona Spain
Regional office
Barcelona - Remote
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Alion, "Near Space Labs: key facts", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/nearspacelabs

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