Marble Imaging raises €6 million to build Germany’s first commercial very-high-resolution satellite constellation

Bremen-based Earth Observation company Marble Imaging has secured an additional €6 million in seed funding to build Germany's first commercial very-high-resolution (VHR) satellite constellation. The investment round, led by Cherry Ventures, brings Marble's total funding to €11.3 million. Robert Hook, co-founder and CEO of Marble Imaging, emphasized the importance of immediate and actionable data access, stating that Europe and its global partners currently lack this capability.

The company aims to provide up to hourly EO data and analytics, which will be crucial for decision-making in various sectors such as defence, climate security, crisis and disaster management, green and sustainable energy transitions, infrastructure, and mobility. While VHR imagery is valuable for security and commercial intelligence, Europe and its partners have historically relied on non-European providers, leaving them vulnerable to disruptions in coverage.

Marble Imaging seeks to address this issue by establishing Germany's first commercial constellation of VHR satellites and developing an AI-powered analytics platform that converts multi-source data into actionable insights. The company's first satellite, Marble Sat-1, is already funded, completed pre-flight testing, and is scheduled to launch in early 2027.

Marble Imaging plans to expand its constellation to 30 satellites by 2030, using the capital raised to accelerate this growth. Filip Dames, Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures, expressed confidence in Marble Imaging's ability to deliver unique AI-driven decision support for defense, civil security, and critical infrastructure sectors.