Planet brought the concept of agile development to aerospace. Its fleet of more than 150 custom-designed and company-operated satellites scans Earth’s entire landmass every day, generating data that helps farmers increase crop yields, regulators slow deforestation, insurers and investors map and monitor assets, and governments manage emergencies and security threats. Planet became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021.
News & Insights
Thoughts
DCVC Announcements
DCVC 2023 Q3 update
DCVC Announcements
Welcoming Climate Investors Matt Trevithick and Rachel Slaybaugh to DCVC
Thoughts
On Going to Space
News
Rocket Lab to Become Publicly Traded Commercial Orbital Launch Company
Thoughts
Solving the world’s hardest problems with Deep Tech: Request for Startups
News
Rocket Lab raises $140M Series E, demonstrates back-to-back smallsat launches for revenue
News
Data Collective Tops Up Previously Closed Fifth and Sixth Funds for a New Total of $387 Million
Thoughts
Big Data Strikes Back: The Rise of Image, Sensor, and Genome Data Powering Deep Vertical Startups
In The Media
New York Times
China Quietly Rebuilds Secretive Base for Nuclear Tests
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KPMG
What Happens Next? Space: The new frontier
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CNBC
U.S. space companies poised to benefit as Russia cuts ties to industry, analyst says
Capella Space
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Fast Company
The World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022
Twelve
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Fast Company
The 10 most innovative space companies of 2022
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Rocket Lab
Wall Street Journal
Planet Labs Looks to Expand Software Offerings, Win New Customers With IPO Funds
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The Washington Post
Planet Lab, Bloomberg Philanthropies and California team up to track climate pollutants
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The Washington Post
Planet Labs imagery shows staggering extent of melting on Greenland ice sheet
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QUARTZ
Detailed satellite imagery from companies like DCVC co Planet Labs is playing a pivotal role in global politics
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WIRED
Wired calls out Planet Lab as it states the obvious: if we’re going to save the Earth, we need a clear picture of the forces that are destroying it
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CBS News
Planet Labs satellites are helping researchers map the Great Barrier Reef to see if we can save coral reefs before they’re wiped out forever
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