Spire Global
Space-based data, analytics, and intelligence services using a global nanosatellite constellation.
Spire Global operates one of the world's largest multi-purpose satellite constellations, providing RF data for maritime domain awareness, aviation tracking, weather intelligence, and GPS-RO atmospheric profiling. The company has been awarded contracts with the Missile Defense Agency (SHIELD IDIQ, up to $151B ceiling) and the US Space Force (STEP 2.0, $237M ceiling). Spire also offers Space-as-a-Service, hosting customer payloads on its satellite infrastructure. The company went public via SPAC in 2021 and trades on the NYSE.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Vienna, VA
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 450+
- Total funding
- $812M
- Valuation
- Public (NYSE: SPIR)
- Stage
- Public (NYSE: SPIR)
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Space-based RF intelligence, Maritime surveillance, Weather analytics, Defense space services
- X / Twitter
- x.com/SpireGlobal
- Website
- spire.com
Founders3
Investors0
No linked records yet.
Cap table5
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Employee equity plans | Options / RSUs | ~42.5% |
Public float & institutional | Class A | ~42.5% |
Peter Platzer (Co-founder/CEO) & Theresa Condor (spouse) | Class A / Class B | 6.5% Class A / 69.9% Class B (24.8% voting power) |
325 Capital LLC | Class A | 5.6% Class A (4.0% voting power) |
William Porteous (director) | Class A | 2.8% Class A (2.0% voting power) |
Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does Spire Global do?
- Spire Global operates one of the world's largest multi-purpose satellite constellations, providing RF data for maritime domain awareness, aviation tracking, weather intelligence, and GPS-RO atmospheric profiling. The company has been awarded contracts with the Missile Defense Agency (SHIELD IDIQ, up to $151B ceiling) and the US Space Force (STEP 2.0, $237M ceiling). Spire also offers Space-as-a-Service, hosting customer payloads on its satellite infrastructure. The company went public via SPAC in 2021 and trades on the NYSE.
- Where is Spire Global headquartered?
- Spire Global is headquartered in Vienna, VA and was founded in 2012.
- How much funding has Spire Global raised?
- Spire Global has raised $812M in disclosed funding.
- What does Spire Global specialize in?
- Spire Global works across Space-based RF intelligence, Maritime surveillance, Weather analytics, Defense space services.
- Does Spire Global hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Spire Global to 1 government contract.
Sources & citations3
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Founded 2012 by Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert; HQ Vienna, VA; public since 2021 (NYSE: SPIR)
Wikipedia: Spire GlobalVerified2026-06-16 - 2
Awarded MDA SHIELD IDIQ contract (ceiling $151B) and Space Force STEP 2.0 contract (ceiling $237M)
BusinessWire: Spire Global Selected for Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ ContractVerified2025-12-18 - 3
325 Capital LLC 5.6% Class A / 4.0% voting power; co-founder/CEO Peter Platzer jointly with spouse Theresa Condor hold 6.5% Class A + 69.9% Class B (24.8% combined voting power); director William Porteous 2.8% Class A / 2.0% voting — DEF 14A Security Ownership table, as of Apr 2, 2026. Bessemer Venture Partners / Promus Ventures are NOT current 5%+ holders — the prior DB entry has been removed.
SEC Filing: Spire Global DEF 14AVerified2026-04-02