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exactEarth provided satellite-based AIS maritime vessel tracking through a microsatellite constellation before Spire Global acquired the company in 2022.
ACQUIREDexactEarth, founded in 2009 as a COM DEV spin-off in Cambridge, Ontario, provided satellite AIS data for global maritime vessel tracking. Spire Global acquired it in November 2021, and Kpler bought Spire's maritime business, including exactEarth Ltd, in April 2025.
exactEarth was a Canadian company specializing in satellite-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) data for global maritime vessel tracking and monitoring. The company operated a constellation of microsatellites carrying AIS receivers to detect and track ships worldwide, providing data services to coast guards, navies, port authorities, and shipping companies. exactEarth's real-time vessel tracking data was used for maritime domain awareness, port management, fishing compliance, and environmental monitoring. The company was acquired by Spire Global in 2022, with its maritime AIS capabilities integrated into Spire's broader data analytics platform.
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Inputs measured 2026-10-14 (UTC) · methodology v6 · Who is scored, and why
Sources: Founded, Headquarters, Parent, Legal name
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6 private rounds on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Latest funding round
equity · $36K
Feb 4, 2016
Satellite-based AIS maritime vessel tracking and monitoring service providing global ship detection and maritime domain awareness.
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Compiled Oct 14, 2026 from 9 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Form D notices
6 offerings reported on Form D
Latest filed Feb 16, 2016; first sale Feb 4, 2016
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Latest sourced round
Equity round: $36K
Reported on Form D filed Feb 16, 2016; the date shown is the first sale
Source: SEC EDGAR
First sale Feb 4, 2016
Sourced rounds on record
6 rounds, $61K disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Satellites owned or operated
0 in orbit of 4 launched
Latest: ESAIL
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as owner or operator. "In orbit" is GCAT status O. Counted under GCAT organisation code EXEA. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
LuxSpace Sarl (OHB)
Built one of its satellites (latest ESAIL)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Sep 3, 2020
UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory
Built one of its satellites (latest exactView-9)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Sep 28, 2015
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd/Astrium
Built one of its satellites (latest exactView-1)
GCAT satellite catalogue, Jul 22, 2012
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). exactEarth: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/exactearth
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "exactEarth: Company dossier." Data as of October 14, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/exactearth.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_exactearth_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{exactEarth}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/exactearth}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/exactearth},
urldate = {2026-10-14},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-14; each fact links its primary source}
}