Involve Space
Involve Space is an innovative aerospace startup specializing in stratospheric pseudo-satellites using space balloons for real-time, high-resolution Earth observation, defense, science, and telecommunications missions. Their key products include Stratostats, an AI-driven pseudo-satellite platform; LoonHive, a forthcoming decentralized constellation of stratospheric balloons; and Da Vinci Caelum, an educational DIY mission kit. The company focuses on sustainable, cost-effective alternatives to traditional satellites, with over 200 flights, 15,000+ km traveled by balloons, and 600+ flight hours. Involve Space serves civil, industrial, governmental, and defense sectors, leveraging expertise in aerospace, AI, and technology to deliver persistent monitoring and advanced scientific data collection from the stratosphere. The company has a strong international growth trajectory and institutional collaborations, including ESA and ASI.
Involve Space
Involve Space is an innovative aerospace startup specializing in stratospheric pseudo-satellites using space balloons for real-time, high-resolution Earth observation, defense, science, and telecommunications missions. Their key products include Stratostats, an AI-driven pseudo-satellite platform; LoonHive, a forthcoming decentralized constellation of stratospheric balloons; and Da Vinci Caelum, an educational DIY mission kit. The company focuses on sustainable, cost-effective alternatives to traditional satellites, with over 200 flights, 15,000+ km traveled by balloons, and 600+ flight hours. Involve Space serves civil, industrial, governmental, and defense sectors, leveraging expertise in aerospace, AI, and technology to deliver persistent monitoring and advanced scientific data collection from the stratosphere. The company has a strong international growth trajectory and institutional collaborations, including ESA and ASI.
TL;DR
Headquarters: Erba, Lombardy, Italy
Founded / launched: Founded 2018; launched as a startup 2021
Product focus: Reusable stratospheric pseudo-satellites (Stratostats) and AI navigation (Neurostar)
Recent funding: €2.5M seed (Sept 2024), led by Earlybird
Team size (reported): ~20 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Persistent, cost-effective high-altitude Earth observation, telecommunications, in-flight testing, and scientific missions using stratospheric pseudo-satellites.
Founded
2021
Industry
DeepTech
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
€500K
Pre-seed amount and lead reported on company investor materials
€2.5M
Seed round with participation from multiple investors; convertible-note component recorded 2024-09-03
€325K
Reported grants: Intesa Sanpaolo €250K and BPM €75K
Investor Signal
“Backed by institutional and corporate investors including Earlybird, CDP/Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Plug and Play, TakeOff, TLI Space, Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondazione CRT, UniCredit”