Simera Sense

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Simera Sense operates in Space / Aerospace, based in Africa. SA earth observation startup Simera Sense raises $14.8m growth funding round 0 By Tom Jackson on March 13, 2024 News , Southern Africa The South Africa-based Simera Sense, a global leader in providing end-to-end optical payload solutions to the small satellite Earth observation industry, has raised EUR13.5 million (US$14.8 million) to help it develop its product range, increase production, and accelerate on-board processing capabilities. Founded in 2018, Simera Sense is a leading provider of end-to-end earth observation camera solutions for the global small satellite market.

Sub-sector tags: space/aerospace.

No verified homepage on file yet — operating evidence is limited to the public record.

Capital & rounds (filed)filed

Simera Sense has raised $15M in disclosed capital across 1 recorded round, aggregated from public filings. Its latest round is modeled as Growth/Late (a round over $400M).

Largest single filing: $15M on 2024-03-13.

Most recent recorded round closed around 2024-03-13.

Valuation (modeled)modeled

Provath models Simera Sense at approximately $183M (range $98M–$240M). This is an algorithmic estimate from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.

Too few comparable companies in this niche to rank the valuation fairly yet.

Financing rhythm & timingmixed

Last raise 2.3 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.

Past due for a raise versus sector cadence — watch for distress or a bridge.

Comparablesmixed

Capital scale ranks ahead of 84% of Space / Aerospace peers (133 compared).

Modeled value ranks above 89% of those peers.

Closest niche peers: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Risks & flagsmixed

Overdue for a raise versus sector norm — distress or bridge risk.

No clearly named CEO/founder/principal in the surfaced records — key-person evidence is thin.