{"id":5840,"date":"2024-10-30T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/new-remote-sensing-firm-matter-intelligence-raises-12m-seed-funding\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T21:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:18:40","slug":"new-remote-sensing-firm-matter-intelligence-raises-12m-seed-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/new-remote-sensing-firm-matter-intelligence-raises-12m-seed-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"New Remote Sensing Firm Matter Intelligence Raises $12M Seed Funding\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An example of ultrabroadband hyperspectral imaging. Photo: Matter Intelligence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A new remote sensing startup <\/span>Matter Intelligence<\/b> emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with $12 million in seed funding. The startup aims to capture hyperspectral data of \u201call matter on Earth, from surface to atmosphere.\u201d Climate-focused VC firm <\/span>Lowercarbon Capital<\/b> led the funding round with participation from <\/span>Toyota Ventures<\/b>, <\/span>Pear<\/b>, Mark Cuban, and <\/span>E2MC<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The company is based in California and preparing to launch its first satellite, Earth-1, which will provide sub-meter hyperspectral and thermal imaging capability. Matter Intelligence said it will announce a launch date soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matter Intelligence plans to use the funding to advance its sensing infrastructure and said its sensors are designed for deployment on satellites, drones, and aircraft. The company said this satellite will be able to provide \u201cmore than 500 times the information density\u201d of existing sensors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The company outlined military asset tracking, identifying critical mineral reserves and monitoring crops and biodiversity as use cases for this type of data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The founding team consists of Former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) engineers Vishnu Sridhar and Thomas Chrien and former Caltech scientist Nathan Stein.<\/span><\/p>\n

CEO Vishnu Sridhar has led NASA missions like the SuperCam on the Perseverance rover and REASON on the Europa Clipper deep space mission. According to the company\u2019s release, Technical Director Thomas Chrien developed the first airborne hyperspectral broadband imaging spectrometer, and directed the U.S. Air Force ARTEMIS payload for TacSat-3 hyperspectral mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMatter is pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in Earth observation,\u201d said co-founder and CEO Vishnu Sridhar. \u201cWe are developing sensors that allow us to understand material makeup at the molecular level \u2014 capturing composition, temperature, and structure from orbit with sub-meter precision. This is a game changer for industries that rely on detailed, real-time data to make critical decisions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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