Funding

Spotlite Raises €3.5M For Satellite Infrastructure Monitoring

Dec 4, 2025 | By Kailee Rainse

Portuguese startup Spotlite has raised €3.5 million in a seed round to accelerate its global expansion. The round was co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Explorer Investments.

SUMMARY

  • Portuguese startup Spotlite has raised €3.5 million in a seed round to accelerate its global expansion. The round was co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Explorer Investments.

Founded in 2017 by Ricardo Cabral and Martino Correia, Spotlite turns satellite data into actionable infrastructure insights, helping asset owners and operators reduce operational CapEx through predictive maintenance, remote auditing, and other solutions.

The company’s technology integrates data from multiple satellites to continuously monitor thousands of kilometres of infrastructure without on-site inspections or sensors. Its platform provides automated alerts, allowing managers to anticipate risks such as landslides, subsidence, vegetation growth, flooding, fires and third-party interference.

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Originally focused on transportation, Spotlite’s software now also covers mining sites, energy infrastructure and buildings. The company aims to make scalable infrastructure monitoring accessible to public and private organisations, helping extend asset lifespans and improve resilience in challenging environmental conditions.

CEO Ricardo Cabral said the funding marks a major milestone for both Spotlite and Portugal’s growing spacetech sector.

We are helping infrastructure operators shift from reactive to proactive maintenance, empowering companies with AI-powered data-driven decisions.

With this funding, Spotlite aims to enter new markets and further develop its platform’s capabilities. The company is positioning itself as a rising leader in infrastructure intelligence, providing tools that promote a safer, smarter, and more resilient built environment.

About Spotlite

Spotlite is an infrastructure monitoring platform that uses satellite imagery to provide practical insights. It helps asset owners and operators oversee maintenance, evaluate structural health and minimize operational risks.

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