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Involve Space is a technology company.
Involve Space develops Stratostats®, autonomous stratospheric platforms as persistent pseudo-satellites for Earth intelligence. These systems provide continuous, high-resolution monitoring over targeted areas for extended durations, bridging capabilities between satellites and drones. This agile, cost-efficient solution supports Earth observation, security, and flight validation, delivering 10 cm/px resolution and real-time data via its proprietary CLEAR GeoAI platform.
Jonathan Polotto founded Involve Space in 2021. Existing aerospace platforms lacked flexible, persistent, high-resolution observation. This market insight motivated Polotto to establish the company, focusing on a responsive, cost-effective stratospheric solution to enhance diverse Earth missions.
The company serves defense intelligence, infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, flight validation, and scientific research. Its vision is to establish an accessible stratospheric operational layer, democratizing high-resolution, real-time geospatial data. This aims to improve decision-making and operational effectiveness across many sectors.
Involve Space has raised $21.1M across 3 funding rounds.
Involve Space has raised $21.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Involve Space has raised $21.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Involve Space's investors include Invitalia, European Innovation Council, Philipp Semmer, Fondazione CRT, Plug and Play, Takeoff, TLI Space, UniCredit, Earlybird Venture Capital, Frank Freund.
Involve Space is an Italian aerospace technology company that builds stratospheric platforms—branded “Stratostats” and Loonhive systems—for persistent, high‑resolution Earth observation, science missions, and flight validation services, serving governments, defense, research institutions and commercial customers seeking near‑space data and testbeds[2][1].
High‑Level Overview
Origin Story
Core Differentiators
Role in the Broader Tech Landscape
Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: Involve Space offers a practical, sustainable near‑space alternative to satellites for persistent, high‑resolution observation and flight validation, and its operational traction to date positions it to grow as HAPS demand rises—success will depend on scaling safe, repeatable operations, regulatory navigation and continued integration of AI and sensor advances[2][1].
Involve Space has raised $21.1M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $14.7M Involve - Other Equity in February 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | $14.7M Involve - Other Equity | Invitalia, European Innovation Council | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $3.3M Involve - Other Equity / Seed | Philipp Semmer | Fondazione CRT, Plug and Play, Takeoff, TLI Space, UniCredit |
| Sep 1, 2024 | $3.0M Seed | Earlybird Venture Capital, Frank Freund |