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§ Private Profile · Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Look Up Space is a technology company.
Look Up Space develops Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) solutions designed to secure orbital assets and ensure safe operations. The company utilizes a global network of advanced ground-based radars to detect and track small objects in low Earth orbit with a high revisit rate. Their digital platform then analyzes this data, fusing information from various sensors to provide comprehensive services for space safety, security, and sustainability, including the detection and characterization of orbital threats.
The company was co-founded by Michel Friedling, who serves as CEO, and Juan Carlos Dolado, the CTO. Michel Friedling previously held a key role as the first French Space Commander, leading military space operations and policy from 2019 to 2022. Juan Carlos Dolado is an internationally recognized expert in space surveillance, with significant contributions to space debris and space traffic management, bringing deep technical insight to the venture.
Look Up Space serves a diverse clientele, including government and defense organizations, civil and institutional space agencies, and commercial satellite operators. Their offerings enable these users to monitor space traffic, protect national security interests, ensure the reliability of space assets, and inform risk assessment for insurance purposes. The company's vision centers on protecting the space environment for the long-term sustainability and security of all space activities.
Look Up Space has raised $75.3M across 3 funding rounds.
Look Up Space has raised $75.3M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Look Up Space has raised $75.3M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $40.7M Debt / Series A in June 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | $40.7M Debt Financing | — | Expansion VC, Karista, Leadwind, MIG Capital | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2025 | $27M Series A | — | Kfund | Announced |
| Jun 22, 2023 | $7.7M Venture Round | CosmiCapital, MIG Capital | Geodesic Capital | Announced |
Look Up Space has raised $75.3M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Look Up Space's investors include Expansion VC, Karista, Leadwind, MIG Capital, KFund, CosmiCapital, Geodesic Capital.
Look Up Space is a French SpaceTech company that builds a global ground‑radar network and a data fusion platform to provide real‑time space situational and domain awareness (SSA/SDA) for civil, commercial, defence and regulatory users[3][2].
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Quick Take & Future Outlook
Quick take: Look Up Space combines institutional SSA expertise, a capital‑intensive radar rollout and a data‑fusion platform to address an urgent market need — persistent, sovereign space surveillance — and its 2025 financing positions it to scale rapidly across Europe and selected international markets[2][4][1].