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SkyWatch Space Applications
SpaceKitchener, ON
Builds a geospatial data platform that lets organizations search, purchase, and integrate satellite and aerial Earth observation imagery from hundreds of sensors and data sources.
Canadian innovation builds a brighter tomorrow.
About
Company site: skywatch.comBuilds a geospatial data platform that lets organizations search, purchase, and integrate satellite and aerial Earth observation imagery from hundreds of sensors and data sources.
Integrated its commercial satellite imagery platform with Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro in June 2026, delivering licensed imagery directly into customers' instances. skywatch.com
Partnered with Nearmap in January 2026 to make high-resolution aerial imagery purchasable through SkyWatch's Content Store for ArcGIS. skywatch.com
Raised a US$17.2M Series B led by Drive Capital in June 2021, with Bullpen Capital, Space Capital, Golden Ventures, and BDC Ventures participating. techcrunch.com
Products & Services
Company site: skywatch.comProducts SkyWatch Space Applications publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
HUB
Data management workspace
Manage data across an organization, centralizing procurement, storage, payment and sharing in a single workspace.
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GIS integration
Pull satellite imagery directly into GIS tools such as ArcGIS Pro.
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Imagery API
Developer-first API access to hundreds of data providers with pay-as-you-use pricing.
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Distribution for data providers
Lets satellite operators and geospatial data producers distribute their data to buyers globally.
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Recommends the right imagery type, resolution and provider based on a description of the user need.
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Announced rounds only, newest first. Undisclosed amounts are shown as undisclosed.
Series B
Jun 15, 2021
US$17.2Mskywatch.comInvestors: Drive Capital, Bullpen Capital, Space Capital, Golden Ventures, BDC Ventures
Series A
Jan 7, 2020
US$7.5Mnewswire.caInvestors: Bullpen Capital, Space Capital, Golden Ventures, Techstars Ventures, SK Ventures, Angel Round Capital, BDC Industrial, Clean, and Energy Technology Venture Fund
Seed
Feb 1, 2018
C$4.0Mnewswire.comInvestors: Sinai Ventures, Space Angels, Golden Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, SK Ventures, Globalive Capital, ARC Angel Fund
Total disclosed: C$4.0M + US$24.7MLatest: Series B · Jun 15, 2021
Partnerships
Publicly announced partnerships.
Microsoft
Integrated SkyWatch's commercial EO platform with Microsoft Planetary Computer Pro so licensed satellite imagery is delivered directly into customers' instances (2026).
Nearmap
Partnership giving GIS professionals unified access to Nearmap high-resolution aerial imagery — search, compare, and purchase through SkyWatch's platform (2026).
Spexi
Integrates Spexi's standardized ultra-high-resolution drone ortho imagery into the SkyWatch platform and Content Store for ArcGIS (2025).
EagleView
Alliance making EagleView's 1-inch GSD ultra-high-resolution aerial imagery purchasable via SkyWatch's platform and the Content Store for ArcGIS (2025).
Maxar
Multi-year agreement to distribute Maxar's 50 cm/30 cm/15 cm HD archive and tasking imagery, including WorldView Legion, on the SkyWatch platform (2024).
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
CSA smartEarth — space-based analytics platform ($399,000 per CSA awards table)
2022asc-csa.gc.caInnovative Solutions Canada — CSA AI & Big Data Analytics challenge, Phase 2 ($1,128,870 incl. taxes)
2023newswire.comCSA smartEarth — VHR land cover products for biodiversity (up to $250,000)
2025asc-csa.gc.ca
People
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James Slifierz
Co-Founder & CEO
Dexter Jagula
Co-Founder & Head of Government Relations
Joel Cumming
Chief Technology Officer
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