Unseenlabs

What Unseenlabs does

Unseenlabs SAS is a French space-technology company headquartered in Rennes, Brittany, that operates a proprietary constellation of microsatellites to detect and geolocate radio frequency (RF) signals emitted by vessels at sea. The company's core product, marketed as RF GEOINT (Radio Frequency Geospatial Intelligence), addresses a documented gap in maritime surveillance — the company states that approximately 35% of the time ship positions are unknown or inaccurate — by identifying 'dark vessels' that disable their Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders to evade conventional monitoring. By characterizing RF signatures from orbit, Unseenlabs delivers structured RF data (geolocation coordinates, timestamps, RF technical parameters) as well as analytics products including data fusion for vessel identification and intelligence reports with situational context analysis.

The underlying technology stack combines space-based RF sensing, proprietary signal-processing algorithms, and RF signature analysis to monitor maritime activity globally and in all weather conditions. The company has launched multiple satellites — most recently BRO-17 and BRO-20 on SpaceX's Transporter-15 rideshare in December 2025 — and has placed five orders for additional microsatellites with Swedish manufacturer GomSpace within 24 months, with the next tranche scheduled for H2 2027.

Unseenlabs generates revenue through subscription-based RF data services and analytics/intelligence reports sold on a recurring basis to governments (its primary segment), business and trade intelligence customers, offshore facilities operators, fisheries management entities, marine insurers, NGOs, and shipowners. It goes to market through direct enterprise sales, with wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in Singapore and the United States supporting APAC and North American customers. The company was co-founded by brothers Clement Galic (CEO) and Jonathan Galic (CTO), has raised approximately $125M across disclosed rounds led by ISALT, Supernova Invest, Unexo, 360 Capital, and Omnes Capital (with Bpifrance participation), and was selected for the French Tech 120 cohort for the third consecutive year in 2026.

Name

Unseenlabs

Legal name

Unseenlabs SAS

Website

https://unseenlabs.space

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Unseenlabs operates a proprietary satellite constellation that detects and geolocates radio frequency emissions from ships at sea, providing subscription-based RF GEOINT data and analytics to governments and commercial customers for tracking dark vessels that evade traditional AIS surveillance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Surveillance and RF Geospatial Intelligence

NAICS

Satellite Telecommunications (5174), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime Security Technology & Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Sensors) (BPAKALAI)

Keywords

• Maritime surveillance
• RF signal intelligence
• Dark vessel detection
• Satellite geolocation
• Maritime domain awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. RF Data Services: Provides exclusive RF data on detected emitters including geolocation coordinates, accurate timestamps, and RF technical parameters as a recurring data service
2. Intelligence Reports: Delivers in-depth situational context analysis through intelligence reports and data fusion services for identification of dark vessels

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Unseenlabs operates a proprietary space-based RF detection constellation that geolocates and characterizes electromagnetic signals emitted by vessels at sea. It delivers structured RF data (geolocation coordinates, timestamps, RF technical parameters), analytics for dark vessel identification, and intelligence reports with situational context analysis to government agencies and private-sector clients globally. The service targets uncooperative "dark vessels" that evade traditional AIS-based maritime surveillance.

Product overview

Unseenlabs operates a space-based RF detection constellation that provides maritime surveillance and intelligence services. The core offering is RF GEOINT (Radio Frequency Geospatial Intelligence) that detects and geolocates radio frequency signals emitted by vessels at sea, enabling identification of 'dark vessels' that evade traditional surveillance. This data service is delivered alongside analytics products including data fusion for vessel identification and intelligence reports with situational context analysis. The company serves multiple market segments including governments, business intelligence, offshore facilities, fisheries, marine insurers, NGOs, and shipowners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RF GEOINT (Radio Frequency Geospatial Intelligence) Unseenlabs' primary service offering — space-based RF detection delivering geolocation coordinates and characterization of vessels at sea, including uncooperative dark vessels that turn off AIS transponders. Sold to government agencies and private-sector maritime intelligence clients.
• RF Data on Detected Emitters Subscription-based data service delivering structured RF data — geolocation coordinates, accurate timestamps, and RF technical parameters — for every detected ship emitter, enabling customers to integrate vessel RF signatures into their own maritime intelligence workflows.
• Analytics and Intelligence Reports Higher-value analytics layer on top of raw RF data, providing data fusion services for dark vessel identification and contextualized intelligence reports with in-depth situational analysis. Targeted at government maritime security customers and commercial intelligence clients requiring decision-ready outputs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-7% of vessels detected operating without AIS signals in South China Sea campaigns, indicating prevalence of dark vessel activity

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GomSpacecoreTechnology or Integration · 15 April 2026Swedish satellite manufacturer providing microsatellites for Unseenlabs' maritime surveillance constellation. GomSpace secured a 5.5 MEUR follow-on contract for additional microsatellites (5th order in 24 months), scheduled for delivery in H2 2027. An 815,000 EUR Authorization to Proceed was also issued for procurement of components for the next constellation tranche.
• Space BD Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Japanese space industry services company. MOU signed April 1, 2026 during French President Macron's official visit to Japan. Partnership aims to secure and diversify launch means in Japan and develop the space business ecosystem of both countries. Space BD has previously contributed to Unseenlabs' global business through satellite launches. Ceremony attended by French Minister Philippe Baptiste and Japan's Cabinet Office Director Jun Kazuki.
• SpaceXcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025Launch provider for Unseenlabs' satellite constellation. BRO-17 and BRO-20 satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on SpaceX's Transporter-15 rideshare flight, advancing the RF detection constellation for maritime vessel tracking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Publicly-traded Earth observation company with the largest fleet of commercial imaging satellites, providing daily global imagery used for maritime monitoring, defense, and intelligence. Competes for the same maritime domain awareness budgets through a different sensor modality.
• Spire Global: Publicly-traded space-based data analytics company operating a large nanosatellite constellation providing weather, maritime AIS, and aviation data. Overlaps with Unseenlabs on satellite-based maritime intelligence and data-as-a-service delivery, though with a much broader portfolio.
• BlackSky Holdings: Real-time geospatial intelligence provider combining its own satellite constellation with analytics for defense, intelligence, and maritime surveillance customers. Comparable in being a satellite-based data-as-a-service provider to government and enterprise buyers.
• L3Harris Technologies: Large defense prime with extensive maritime domain awareness, SIGINT, and space-based surveillance capabilities. Competes with Unseenlabs at the program-of-record level for government maritime intelligence contracts, though with a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• HawkEye 360: US-based operator of a space-based RF signal detection and geolocation constellation for maritime, defense, and intelligence use cases. Closest direct competitor to Unseenlabs, addressing the same dark-vessel and RF GEOINT market with a similar satellite architecture.
• Kleos Space: Luxembourg-based space RF geolocation company using clusters of small satellites to detect and geolocate RF emissions for maritime domain awareness and defense intelligence. Directly comparable technology stack and target customers to Unseenlabs.

Emerging players

• ICEYE: Operator of one of the largest commercial SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellations, providing high-resolution imagery for maritime surveillance, defense, and disaster response. An adjacent technology that increasingly competes for maritime situational awareness budgets.
• Capella Space: US-based SAR satellite operator providing high-resolution all-weather imagery for defense, intelligence, and maritime monitoring. An emerging alternative sensor modality that competes for a portion of the maritime surveillance budget.
• Satellogic: Earth observation company building a high-resolution satellite constellation for defense, intelligence, agriculture, and maritime monitoring. Adjacent competitor for geospatial intelligence budgets with overlapping customer profiles.

Regional players

• ExactEarth (now part of Spire): Historical provider of satellite AIS data for ship tracking, now integrated into Spire's maritime offering. Addresses the same AIS-based vessel visibility gap that Unseenlabs targets with RF-based detection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unseenlabs
• Instagraminstagram.com/unseenlabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors11 records

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M&A

Investments

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