Xoople, which is developing a satellite constellation to collect earth data for training AI models, raised a $130M Series B, bringing its total funding to $225M (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

Why it matters: Xoople's $225 million in total funding will accelerate the development of AI models using comprehensive Earth data.
- Xoople raised $130 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $225 million.
- The company is developing a satellite constellation specifically to collect Earth data for training AI models.
- Space data companies have long advocated for the private sector's need for their products, with Xoople's funding indicating increasing uptake in this market.
Xoople, a company building a satellite constellation to gather Earth data for AI model training, has secured $130 million in Series B funding, elevating its total capital raised to $225 million. This significant investment underscores the growing private sector demand for space-derived data to fuel artificial intelligence advancements, as highlighted by TechCrunch.



