Urban Sky
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$39.8M
18 rounds on record
Latest round
$30M
Series B · Feb 2025 · 20 mo ago
Team
67
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +63% in a year
Hiring now
1
open roles
Grants
$34M
16 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
Techstars, Tenoneten
The money's age
Due for its next round
20 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
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this month
a posting or a news item
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2025
Team of 67 was 41 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
Aug 15, 2025
Won a grant $15M · CORDIS
Feb 6, 2025
Raised a round Series B $30M · led by Altos · Payload
Aug 6, 2024
Won a grant $179k · CORDIS
Dec 14, 2023
Won a grant $74k · CORDIS
Oct 16, 2023
Raised a round Series A $9.8M · SpaceNews
Sep 15, 2023
Won a grant $14.7M · CORDIS
Sep 11, 2023
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
Jul 19, 2023
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
May 3, 2023
Won a grant $75k · CORDIS
May 2, 2023
Won a grant $68k · CORDIS
May 1, 2023
Won a grant $65k · CORDIS
Nov 3, 2022
Won a grant $59k · CORDIS
Nov 1, 2022
Won a grant $65k · CORDIS
Jan 1, 2022
Won a grant $255k · CORDIS
Sep 24, 2021
Won a grant $745k · CORDIS
Feb 18, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Feb 5, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
Aug 25, 2020
Won a grant $115k · CORDIS
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Aug 2025 | $15M | — | CORDIS |
| Series B | Feb 2025 | $30M | Altos lead | Payload |
| Grant | Aug 2024 | $179k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Dec 2023 | $74k | — | CORDIS |
| Series A | Oct 2023 | $9.8M | — | SpaceNews |
| Grant | Sep 2023 | $14.7M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2023 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2023 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2023 | $75k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2023 | $68k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2023 | $65k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2022 | $59k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2022 | $65k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jan 2022 | $255k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2021 | $745k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2020 | $115k | — | CORDIS |
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News
Urban Sky raises $30 million to unlock routine + easy global access to the stratosphere - SatNews
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Urban Sky Secures $30M in Series B Funding to Expand Stratospheric Capabilities
Urban Sky closed a $30 Series B investment to develop a suite of products that use the stratosphere for military and commercial applications.
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Urban Sky: $30 Million (Series B) Raised To Enable Easy Access To The Stratosphere
Urban Sky, a stratospheric platform company, announced it closed a $30 million Series B investment round. This funding round will be used to develop and commercialize a connected suite of products that will unlock the full value of the tactical stratosphe
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Urban Sky raises $30 million for stratospheric balloons
Urban Sky, a company that has developed portable stratospheric balloons to perform imaging and other applications, has raised $30 million.
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Urban Sky Nabs $30M for Stratospheric Balloons
Urban Sky raised a $30M Series B led by Altos Ventures to advance its balloon technology, the company announced this morning.
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Urban Sky Scores $99M Air Force Award for High-Tech Balloon Innovation
Urban Sky secures a $99 million Air Force contract to develop advanced micro-balloon technology, pushing aerospace boundaries.
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Urban Sky closes $9.75M Series A to scale Earth imaging operations using reusable balloons
Stratospheric balloon company Urban Sky has closed a $9.75 million Series A round to scale its Earth imaging operations and expand its data products. The
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Urban Sky raises $9.75 million for stratospheric imaging platform
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$240k
Typical range
$240k
Open positions
1
1
Jobs
Architect
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 1 | $240k | $240k |
Highest paying role
Director of Product: Stratospheric Defense Systems
$240k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~3 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Product
100% ▼
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Denver
Denver
United States
HQ
Join us in pioneering the stratosphere
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $240k Avg Salary
hires for Product
Jobs
$185k – $240k per year • Equity • In office • 7+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Denver
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Financials
Total raised
$73.7M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
18
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $15M | Details |
| Series B | 2025 | $30M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $179k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $74k | Details |
| Series A | 2023 | $9.8M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $14.7M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $1.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $1.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $75k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $68k | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $65k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $59k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $65k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $255k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $745k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $115k | Details |