Planet Labs PBC Acquires VanderSat

Planet Labs PBC Acquires Salo Sciences

January 3, 2023

Data & Analytics

Planet Labs PBC completed its acquisition of Salo Sciences, a San Francisco-based climate technology company that provides high-resolution forest monitoring and analytics. The deal brings Salo’s forest carbon, wildfire hazard and ecosystem-monitoring capabilities into Planet’s product suite to expand its climate and sustainability data offerings.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Acquires Planetary Systems Corporation

November 15, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) completed the acquisition of Planetary Systems Corporation (PSC), a Maryland-based spacecraft separation systems and satellite dispenser manufacturer, for $42 million in cash plus 1,720,841 shares of common stock and a potential earnout of up to 956,023 additional shares. The deal (expected/closed in Q4 2021 per announcements) brings PSC's flight-proven separation hardware and its 25-person team into Rocket Lab's Space Systems division to expand Rocket Lab's end-to-end launch, spacecraft, and space-hardware capabilities.

VANAD Group Acquires SciSports

November 29, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Netherlands-based VANAD Group has acquired Utrecht/Zeist-based sports analytics firm SciSports. SciSports will remain led by CEO Vincent van Renesse van Duivenbode and plans to use VANAD's resources to enhance its technology and accelerate expansion in Europe and North America, particularly the United States.

Satellogic Completes Business Combination with CF Acquisition Corp. V

January 25, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Satellogic Inc. completed a business combination with CF Acquisition Corp. V (CFV), and its Class A ordinary shares and warrants began trading on Nasdaq on January 26, 2022 under the tickers SATL and SATLW. The transaction provides Satellogic approximately $262 million in gross proceeds—including a $100 million PIPE led by SoftBank's SBLA Advisers and Cantor Fitzgerald and a $150 million private placement commitment from Liberty Strategic Capital—to scale its satellite constellation and expand its high-resolution Earth-observation and analytics capabilities.

Prairie Capital-backed AlpHa Measurement Solutions Acquires Van London Co.

February 2, 2020

Manufacturing

Prairie Capital VI supported the formation of AlpHa Measurement Solutions, a new holding company that has acquired Van London Co. The deal brings Van London together with Analytical Sensors & Instruments and Aurora Scientific Instruments to create a comprehensive liquid sensor technology platform serving water quality, pharmaceutical, laboratory and industrial markets.

Privateer Acquires Orbital Insight

May 7, 2024

Data & Analytics

Maui, Hawaii–based space situational awareness company Privateer has acquired Palo Alto–founded geospatial data analytics firm Orbital Insight. The acquisition will integrate Orbital Insight's TerraScope analytics platform with Privateer's Wayfinder data engine to provide combined sea-to-space intelligence and expanded capabilities for government and commercial customers.