Hydrosat, a provider of thermal-infrared satellite data and AI-driven analytics for water and resource management, announced it has closed $60 million in new financing to support expansion across commercial, civil government, and defense markets. The Series B round was led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners, and Space 4 Earth, with new participation from Truffle Capital. Hydrosat said the financing also included follow-on investment from the Luxembourg Future Fund, OTB Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, Statkraft Ventures, Cultivation Capital, and Santa Barbara Venture Partners.
The company said the $60 million total reflects the core Series B financing and additional equity investments.
Hydrosat positions its offering as daily, field-scale “thermal intelligence” designed to help customers identify and respond to emerging resource pressures. The company said its temperature-based insights can be used to monitor water use, optimize irrigation, improve water productivity, and detect early indicators of vegetation stress and drought—capabilities it argues are increasingly critical as water scarcity affects agricultural output and broader economic systems.
The company said it currently has two thermal-infrared satellites in orbit and that its collection capacity exceeds 10 million square kilometers of imagery per day, which it characterized as an order-of-magnitude increase versus existing commercial alternatives. Hydrosat added that AI and machine-learning models enhance the data for use by governments, agribusinesses, and research institutions applying high-resolution thermal insights at regional and national scales.
Beyond water and agriculture use cases, Hydrosat said its thermal imagery supports defense and intelligence customers by providing temperature-based signals that can reveal patterns of activity and change not visible in conventional imagery, including at night, across wide areas.
Hydrosat said the new capital will help deepen its presence in regions including Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, India, and Latin America, while funding the next phase of constellation development and product evolution. The company plans to scale its satellite fleet with next-generation imaging systems and expand its water and crop management solutions.
Hydrosat said it currently monitors millions of hectares for customers including NOAA, the National Reconnaissance Office, Bayer, SupPlant, and Nutradrip.
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“We’re seeing remarkable momentum behind Hydrosat’s mission. This new funding underscores the company’s sustained growth and positions us to meet the increasing demand for intelligent solutions to some of society’s most complex challenges in national security and natural resources.”
Pieter Fossel, CEO, Hydrosat
“Hydrosat’s data is rapidly becoming essential infrastructure for managing water resources. By providing continuous, regional or field level, insights into irrigation patterns and best practices the company gives governments, agribusinesses, and communities the clarity they need to build resilience.”
George Potts, Head of Technology Investment Business, Hartree Partners
“We’re entering a new era where space-based intelligence is no longer optional for insurers – it is becoming fundamental infrastructure. Hydrosat exemplifies the convergence of SpaceTech, DefenseTech, AgriTech, and InsurTech, with its thermal constellation delivering the high-frequency data needed to accurately price agricultural and water risk and enable parametric insurance. That’s why Hydrosat has invited Truffle Capital to this round for its added value to accelerate adoption across insurance and financial services.”
Bozena Adamczyk, Partner, Truffle Capital
