Umbra
Vertically integrated synthetic aperture radar satellite technology and data services provider.
Umbra designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, providing high-resolution Earth imagery in all weather conditions, day or night. The company offers space-proven hardware subsystems through its Space Systems business unit and has been selected for a SpaceWERX STRATFI program valued up to $60M for next-generation maritime surveillance satellites. Umbra serves defense and intelligence customers including the National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Development Agency.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- ~125
- Total funding
- >$100M
- Valuation
- $750M pre-money (Series B, March 2023); post-money not disclosed
- Stage
- Series B
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Synthetic aperture radar, Space-based intelligence, Maritime surveillance
- X / Twitter
- x.com/umbraspace
- Website
- umbra.space
Investors0
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Cap table5
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Starbridge Venture Capital | Preferred (Series A) | ~22.2% |
Nimble Partners | Preferred (Series A) | ~22.2% |
Founders & management | Common | ~22.2% |
Other investors | SAFE / Common | ~22.2% |
Employee option pool | Options | ~11.1% |
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Frequently asked
- What does Umbra do?
- Umbra designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, providing high-resolution Earth imagery in all weather conditions, day or night. The company offers space-proven hardware subsystems through its Space Systems business unit and has been selected for a SpaceWERX STRATFI program valued up to $60M for next-generation maritime surveillance satellites. Umbra serves defense and intelligence customers including the National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Development Agency.
- Where is Umbra headquartered?
- Umbra is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA and was founded in 2015.
- How much funding has Umbra raised?
- Umbra has raised >$100M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $750M pre-money (Series B, March 2023); post-money not disclosed.
- What does Umbra specialize in?
- Umbra works across Synthetic aperture radar, Space-based intelligence, Maritime surveillance.
Sources & citations10
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Founded 2015 by David Langan and Gabe Dominocielo; HQ Santa Barbara, CA
Umbra: About UmbraVerified2026-06-16 - 2
Selected for STRATFI program up to $60M for next-gen maritime SAR satellites; NRO customer
SpaceNews: Umbra to develop maritime surveillance satellites for U.S. militaryReported2025-04-08 - 3
Umbra raised $32M in January 2021, led by John Burbank's family office, with CrossCut Ventures, Starbridge Venture Capital, Hemisphere Ventures and PonValley participating
Umbra: Umbra Announces $32M FinancingVerified2021-01-30 - 4
Umbra has raised more than $100 million since its founding in 2015; its Series B closed March 2023 at a $750 million pre-money valuation; headcount approximately 125; Series B investors included Nimble Partners, Star Castle Ventures, Champion Hill Ventures and Starbridge Venture Capital
TechCrunch: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that wayVerified2023-07-19 - 5
Umbra's board consists of three people: co-founders David Langan and Gabe Dominocielo, and John Burbank, founder of hedge fund Passport Capital and an early investor whose family office led Umbra's $32M Jan-2021 round
TechCrunch: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that wayVerified2023-07-19 - 6
Umbra opened a new 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Goleta, CA, quadrupling annual satellite production capacity
Umbra: Umbra Expands U.S. Production Capacity with Move to New 50,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing FacilityVerified2025-06-25 - 7
Maxar signed a non-exclusive multi-year agreement for dedicated access to Umbra's SAR constellation
SpaceNews: Maxar signs agreement with Umbra for direct access to radar imaging satellitesVerified2023-02-14 - 8
Reflex Aerospace and Umbra partnered to offer turnkey SAR satellites to the European market
SpaceWatch.Global: Reflex Aerospace and Umbra Partner to Offer Turnkey SAR CapabilitiesVerified2025-04-23 - 9
Array Labs, Raytheon, and Umbra signed a three-way teaming agreement to jointly offer Site3D
SpaceNews: Array Labs, Raytheon, Umbra form partnership focused on 3D mapping from spaceVerified2025-01-27 - 10
e-GEOS (Leonardo/Telespazio Group) and Umbra signed a multi-year strategic agreement to jointly develop geospatial intelligence solutions
Via Satellite: Umbra and Italy's E-GEOS to Co-Develop Geospatial Intelligence SolutionsVerified2025-12-10