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Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Menlo Park, California, United States
www.lsvp.com
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Pixxel raised $36,000,000 in a Series B funding round that included new investor Google and existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, growX, Sparta, and Athera.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2023Pixxel’s $36 Million in Series B funding will advance hyperspectral satellite constellation and data platform

Pixxel raised $36,000,000 in a Series B funding round that included new investor Google and existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, GrowX, Sparta, and Athera.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 2, 2023Pixxel Raises $36 Million Funding From Google and Others

Once launched and on-station, LEO 3 will operate under an existing ITU network filing for Telesat Lightspeed.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 1, 2023Telesat Awards Contract to Space Flight Laboratory for the Manufacture of LEO 3 Demonstration Satellite

Once deployed to orbit, LEO 3 will operate under an existing ITU network filing for Telesat Lightspeed, Telesat’s enterprise-class LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 1, 2023Space Flight Laboratory Selects Rocket Lab to Launch LEO 3 Broadband Satellite for Telesat

Once deployed to orbit, LEO 3 will operate under an existing ITU network filing for Telesat Lightspeed.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipMay 31, 2023Space Flight Laboratory Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Telesat Broadband Satellite

Telesat expects to start deploying Lightspeed satellites around 2026, six years later than originally planned.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative GeneralMay 30, 2023Telesat orders prototype satellite to continue LEO broadband tests

The $3,000,000,000 that Telesat has lined up represented about two-thirds of Lightspeed’s budget before inflation and supply chain issues added at least $250,000,000 in costs last year.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative FinancialMay 11, 2023Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays

Telesat has lined up about $3,000,000,000 for Lightspeed via internal resources and Canadian government funding.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative FinancialMay 11, 2023Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays

Thales Alenia Space is contracted to build nearly 200 Lightspeed satellites.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2023Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays

Telesat expects to start deploying satellites for the Lightspeed constellation around 2026, six years later than originally planned.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays

Telesat intends to provide service continuity for some geostationary customers by moving them to the Lightspeed constellation.

Mentioned as: LightspeedTechnical ProductMar 30, 2023Telesat still bullish on Lightspeed despite funding uncertainty

Lightspeed has secured approximately 750 million Canadian dollars in customer commitments (about $555,000,000).

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative FinancialMar 30, 2023Telesat still bullish on Lightspeed despite funding uncertainty

Prime manufacturer Thales Alenia Space’s inflation and supply chain issues increased Lightspeed’s costs by at least $250,000,000.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative FinancialMar 30, 2023Telesat still bullish on Lightspeed despite funding uncertainty

Telesat expects to invest between 40 million and 70 million Canadian dollars on Lightspeed in the current year, subject to change if the project’s financing and construction program is finalized.

Mentioned as: lightspeedNarrative PlanMar 30, 2023Telesat still bullish on Lightspeed despite funding uncertainty

Anuvu expanded a capacity leasing deal with Telesat that uses terminals designed to be forward-compatible with Telesat Lightspeed.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure

Anuvu’s February 2022 agreement with Telesat covered capacity on geostationary satellites using terminals designed to be forward‑compatible with Telesat’s proposed Lightspeed LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2023Anuvu gets deal to resell Starlink to maritime customers amid Telesat uncertainty

The upcoming Telesat Lightspeed network is designed to provide enterprise-class low Earth orbit connectivity with flexibility and resiliency to meet government mission requirements in contested space environments.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative GeneralDec 20, 2022Telesat Government Solutions’ new president has ‘deep knowledge and expertise’ with government, DoD and first responders

Ofcom granted Telesat a license to connect broadband terminals in the U.K. to its planned Lightspeed non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) constellation.

Mentioned as: LightspeedTechnical ProductNov 10, 2022UK grants Starlink and Telesat NGSO licenses

Telesat has lined up more than 4 billion Canadian dollars so far for Lightspeed funding from existing financial resources and commitments from the Canadian government.

Mentioned as: LightspeedOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2022Telesat buys in-orbit satellite to help cover Anik F2 shortfall

Telesat expects supply issues have added another $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 on top of Lightspeed's original $5,000,000,000 budget.

Mentioned as: Lightspeed Venture PartnersNarrative FinancialSep 21, 2022Amazon and Telesat coordinate their planned NGSO constellations
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