Hydrosat Secures €51M To Tackle Water Scarcity And Agricultural Risk With Satellites

The round was led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners, and Space 4 Earth, with new investment from Truffle Capital. Follow-on contributions came from the Luxembourg Future Fund, OTB Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, Statkraft Ventures, Cultivation Capital and Santa Barbara Venture Partners. The total includes both the core Series B financing and additional equity investments.

“We’re seeing remarkable momentum behind Hydrosat’s mission,” says Pieter Fossel, CEO and co-founder of Hydrosat. “This new funding underscores the company’s sustained growth and positions us to meet the increasing demand for intelligent solutions to some of society’s most complex challenges in national security and natural resources.”

Hydrosat’s €51 million Series B comes amid a broader surge of investment in Earth observation, satellite infrastructure and AI-driven geospatial analytics across Europe in 2025, according to EU-Startups.

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Recent deals include Italy’s Titan4 (€4M for its AI-enabled Earth intelligence platform), Germany’s Marble Imaging (€5.3M to advance a high-resolution EO constellation), France’s Infinite Orbits (€40M to expand satellite inspection and servicing), Spain’s Kreios Space (€8M for low-Earth-orbit propulsion systems), Germany’s Reflex Aerospace (€50M Series A for ISR platforms), and Spain-based Xoople (€115M to deliver AI-ready Earth data).

Altogether these transactions represent over €220 million flowing into SpaceTech and Earth intelligence highlighting strong investor interest in both upstream satellite capabilities and downstream analytics. Within this context, Hydrosat’s financing ranks among the larger growth rounds, underlining rising demand for high-frequency, decision-grade thermal data across agriculture, water management insurance and defense.

“Hydrosat’s data is rapidly becoming essential infrastructure for managing water resources. By providing continuous, regional or field level, insights into irrigation patterns and best practices the company gives governments,​ agribusinesses, and communities the clarity they need to build resilience,” adds George Potts, Head of Hartree Partners’ Technology Investment Business.

Hydrosat, founded in 2017, uses thermal satellite data and AI to tackle global challenges in agriculture, security, and resource management. Serving clients like NOAA, NRO, Bayer, SupPlant and Nutradrip, Hydrosat provides high-resolution thermal imagery and advanced analytics for accurate crop forecasts, optimized irrigation, and improved decision-making across commercial, agricultural and public sectors.

Leveraging global temperature insights Hydrosat delivers critical data to monitor water use optimize irrigation, enhance water productivity and detect early signs of vegetation stress or drought. These capabilities are increasingly essential as water scarcity reshapes agriculture and economies worldwide.

With two thermal infrared satellites in orbit Hydrosat now collects over 10 million square kilometers of imagery per day, enriched by advanced AI and machine learning analytics. Beyond commercial and civil applications, its imagery supports defense and intelligence organisations that rely on temperature-based signals to track activity and environmental changes.

“We’re entering a new era where space-based intelligence is no longer optional for insurers – it is becoming fundamental infrastructure. Hydrosat exemplifies the convergence of SpaceTech, DefenseTech, AgriTech and InsurTech, with its thermal constellation delivering the high-frequency data needed to accurately price agricultural and water risk and enable parametric insurance.

“That’s why Hydrosat has invited Truffle Capital to this round for its added value to accelerate adoption across insurance and financial services,” shares Bozena Adamczyk, Partner at Truffle Capital.

The funding will help Hydrosat expand its global footprint, strengthening its presence in key regions including Central Asia, MENA, India, and Latin America. It will also support the next phase of constellation development and product evolution scaling the thermal satellite fleet with advanced next-generation imaging systems and enhancing Water & Crop management solutions.