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September 22, 2020

Iceye raises €74m to lead the communication from space

The microsatellite startup shows why smaller sometimes is better.


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Iceye has three microsatellites in orbit.

Finnish space startup Iceye has raised €74m in fresh funds in a further sign that the so-called “new space” ecosystem in Europe is growing at pace.

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Rafal Modrzewski, is the cofounder and chief executive of Iceye.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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