HawkEye 360 is a commercial signals intelligence company that operates a constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit to detect, characterize, and geolocate radio frequency (RF) signals. \[3, 11] The company's services include spectrum mapping and monitoring, maritime domain awareness, and other data analytics for government and commercial clients in the maritime, telecommunications, and security sectors. \[1, 3, 8] HawkEye 360 partners with organizations like General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and BlackRock to enhance its data capabilities and expand its market reach. \[5, 9, 12] The company's RF data and analytics are used for various applications, including monitoring wireless usage, detecting interference, and expediting search and rescue operations. \[3, 7, 11]
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HawkEye 360 aims to expand its constellation to a total of 60 satellites organized as 20 clusters of three satellites by 2025 to address client demand for RF Intelligence.
HawkEye 360 operates a constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize, and geolocate radio frequency signals from emitters used for communication, navigation, and security.
HawkEye 360 operates a growing constellation of 21 satellites that detect, characterize, and geolocate radio frequency signals from a broad range of emitters used for communication, navigation, and security.
Craig Searle served on the Strategic Investments and Acquisitions team at Advance and led Advance’s equity investment in HawkEye 360.
At Advance, Craig Searle led Advance’s equity investment in HawkEye 360 and led other transactions in the technology and media industries.
HawkEye 360 and Lockheed Martin have signed a strategic cooperative agreement to develop remote sensing solutions for government and commercial customers.
HawkEye 360 has raised $378,000,000 in total capital to date.
HawkEye 360 provides civil and commercial services that include tracking illegal fishing and deforestation.
HawkEye 360 operates a commercial constellation of satellites that collect radio-frequency data to geolocate electronic emissions and derive insights.
The initial $58,000,000 tranche of HawkEye 360’s Series D-1 funding was led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.
The new funding extension will be used to develop new satellites and analytics tools to extract value from HawkEye 360’s RF data.
HawkEye 360 and Lockheed Martin Corporation signed a strategic cooperative agreement to develop end-to-end remote sensing solutions for government and commercial customers with a focus on delivering sophisticated RF intelligence systems globally.
HawkEye 360 completed the second and final close of its Series D-1 funding round with an additional $10 million, bringing the total Series D-1 to $68,000,000 on 2023-10-18.
HawkEye 360 secured an additional $10,000,000 in an extension of its Series D-1 investment round on 2023-10-18.
The Series D-1 investment round for HawkEye 360 totals $68,000,000 after the funding extension.
SFL is developing additional three-satellite clusters for HawkEye 360 at SFL’s Toronto headquarters and at HawkEye 360’s U.S. facility under SFL’s Flex Production Program.
SFL developed 18 formation-flying radio frequency geolocation microsatellites for HawkEye 360 and guided integration of three other HawkEye 360 satellites, all launched since 2018.
HawkEye 360 expects two more clusters of satellites to launch in Fall 2023 into a mid-latitude orbit.
HawkEye 360 currently operates 21 satellites and is expanding its constellation to meet increasing client demand for RF intelligence.
HawkEye 360 plans to launch two additional satellite clusters into a mid-latitude orbit in Fall 2023 to expand its RF sensing constellation.