What New Space Intelligence does

New Space Intelligence (NSI) is a Japanese satellite data platform company founded in November 2021 in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The company provides a "Satellite Data Pipeline" — an automated service that selects, integrates, analyzes, and delivers satellite data from multiple optical and SAR sources for government and enterprise customers in Japan. Its core technology addresses the heterogeneous nature of commercial satellite imagery through proprietary calibration (ground-based mirror reflectors, described as the first such service in Asia) and harmonization techniques that standardize sensor outputs into comparable formats. The company maintains a research base tied to Yamaguchi University and a globally diverse team from over seven countries.

The product portfolio centers on the Satellite Data Pipeline platform, supported by the NSI Global Land Index (NSI-GLI) for time-series monitoring and a suite of sector-specific monitoring services covering railway infrastructure, disaster hazard, land deformation, illegal dumping, flood, remote island surveillance, tunnel/road/construction, and post-disaster house collapse damage assessment. Named customers include Isumi Railway and Ube City. Distribution combines direct enterprise and government sales with strategic channel partnerships delivered through corporate investors including NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Zenrin Future Partners, and JR East Startup. Revenue is generated through subscription-based ongoing monitoring contracts and usage-based pricing for harmonization-as-a-service, with all engagements custom-priced to client purpose, budget, and observation frequency.

NSI is venture-backed and has raised approximately ¥460 million in total across a ¥30 million pre-seed round (October 2022) and a ¥430 million Series A round (April 2026) led by Partners Fund. In March 2026, the company was selected for JAXA's Space Strategic Fund Phase 2 project alongside RESTEC, PASCO, Axelspace, and Synspective to develop evaluation, calibration, verification, and correction methods for domestic small satellite data through September 2030. The company is targeting geographic expansion into Asia, North America, and Africa beyond its core Japanese market and is actively building academic and corporate partnerships (Yamaguchi University, AIT, ArkEdge Space, AIVALIX, ONDO Space, CUET) to support both talent pipeline and market reach.

Name

New Space Intelligence

Legal name

株式会社New Space Intelligence

Website

https://newspaceint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Space Intelligence (NSI) is a Japanese satellite data platform company that provides an automated Satellite Data Pipeline integrating calibration, harmonization, and analysis of multi-source satellite imagery for government and enterprise customers in infrastructure monitoring and disaster response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite Data Analytics

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Remote Sensing & Geospatial MRV (Satellite, Aerial, LiDAR, SAR) (EUABACAF)

Keywords

• Satellite data analytics
• Remote sensing services
• Geospatial monitoring
• Earth observation data
• Infrastructure monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Ube

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Satellite Data Pipeline Services: NSI provides subscription or usage-based access to its automated satellite data pipeline platform, which selects, integrates, and delivers satellite data based on client needs. Pricing is customized to client purpose, budget, and observation frequency. The service includes change detection, anomaly detection, and infrastructure monitoring outputs delivered in accessible formats.
2. Satellite Data Harmonization (Haas): Harmonization-as-a-Service providing cross-satellite data standardization and calibration. Delivered as a service component within the pipeline or as a standalone offering for clients needing to integrate multi-source satellite data.
3. Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions: Sector-specific satellite data monitoring services for disaster hazard, illegal dumping, railway infrastructure, tunnel/road/construction, remote island, land deformation, flood monitoring, and house collapse damage assessment. Sold as ongoing monitoring contracts to government and enterprise customers.
4. Global Index (GLI) Data Platform: Global Land Index data platform providing time-series satellite indices for agriculture monitoring, environmental monitoring, land development detection, and forest management/carbon credits. Offered as a data product or integrated into customer analytics workflows.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NSI operates an automated Satellite Data Pipeline® that selects, integrates, analyzes, and delivers optimal satellite data to customers based on their use case, budget, and observation frequency. The platform applies proprietary calibration (using ground-based mirror reflectors) and harmonization technology to standardize data from multiple optical and SAR satellites into comparable formats, enabling infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, environmental analysis, and agricultural monitoring services for government and enterprise clients.

Product overview

New Space Intelligence (NSI) offers a unified satellite data platform called the Satellite Data Pipeline® that automates the selection, integration, analysis, and provision of satellite data. The core technology stack includes proprietary calibration (using ground-based mirror reflectors) and harmonization techniques that standardize data from multiple satellites. Key offerings include the NSI Global Index (GLI) for environmental monitoring and a suite of specialized monitoring services covering disaster hazard, infrastructure (railway, road, tunnel), land deformation, illegal dumping, remote islands, flood, and house collapse damage assessment. The platform combines optical and SAR satellite imagery through computer vision and AI-powered anomaly detection to deliver actionable insights for social infrastructure management and disaster response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NSI Global Index (NSI-GLI): A globally integrated index product developed using proprietary calibration and harmonization techniques, combining data from multiple satellite platforms to generate seamless and consistent global indices.

Products and services

• Satellite Data Pipeline® An automated platform that selects, integrates, analyzes, and delivers optimal satellite data based on client needs, budget, and frequency. Matches user requirements with available satellite data and produces change detection, anomaly identification, and infrastructure monitoring insights through an end-to-end automated workflow. Targeted at government agencies, infrastructure operators, agricultural enterprises, and other organizations requiring satellite-based monitoring.
• NSI Global Index (NSI-GLI) A globally integrated index product combining data from multiple satellite platforms using proprietary calibration and harmonization techniques to generate seamless, consistent global land indices. Supports automatic updates and high-frequency global monitoring through multi-satellite harmonization for applications in agricultural monitoring, environmental monitoring, land development detection, and forest management/carbon credits.
• Calibration by Mirror Reflector A proprietary calibration service using ground-based mirror reflectors to correct satellite-specific noise that AI alone cannot solve. Generates In-flight Point Spread Function for image registration and quality improvement. The first service of its kind in Asia, providing high-precision geometric and radiometric correction of satellite data.
• Satellite Data Harmonization (Harmonization-as-a-Service) A service that standardizes different satellite data into comparable formats, enabling integration of data from multiple satellite sources with varying sensors and resolutions. Uses proprietary algorithms to ensure data interoperability across optical and SAR satellites. Sold standalone or as part of the Satellite Data Pipeline.
• Disaster Hazard Monitoring Wide-area monitoring service for detecting and assessing disaster-related changes including landslide-affected areas, flood damage zones, and crustal deformation using integrated satellite data. Targeted at municipalities, prefectural governments, and disaster response agencies.
• Railway Infrastructure Monitoring Monitoring service that detects anomalies along rail corridors using satellite SAR and optical data, supporting preventive maintenance for railway operators.
• Remote Island Monitoring Surveillance monitoring service for remote islands using satellite data to detect changes and support infrastructure management in hard-to-access locations. Targeted at municipalities managing remote territories.
• Tunnel, Road, and Construction Monitoring Monitoring service that detects road subsidence from pipe deterioration or old tunnels, and tracks construction changes to support infrastructure maintenance and safety assessment.
• Illegal Dumping Monitoring Environmental monitoring service that detects unauthorized waste disposal and illegal dumping activities using satellite imagery change detection. Targeted at municipalities and environmental enforcement agencies.
• Flood Monitoring Real-time monitoring service for detecting and assessing flood-affected areas using satellite data to support disaster response and flood management.
• Land Deformation Monitoring Monitoring service that detects vertical ground movement and surface changes to identify infrastructure anomalies and support preventive maintenance for social infrastructure.
• House Collapse Damage Assessment Post-disaster service that provides damage area detection and customized information on building collapses and structural damage for emergency response and recovery planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• First calibration service using mirror reflector for satellite image calibration in Asia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• AIVALIX, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025NSI signed an MOU with AIVALIX, Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo) on December 10, 2025, for a partnership aimed at wide-area monitoring of social infrastructure. AIVALIX is a leader in infrastructure maintenance DX (digital transformation). The collaboration combines NSI's satellite data analytics capabilities with AIVALIX's infrastructure maintenance platform.
• Yamaguchi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025NSI and Yamaguchi University signed an MOU on November 13, 2025, establishing a collaborative framework integrating education, research, and social implementation. NSI supports Yamaguchi University's new Faculty of Informatics (launching April 2026) through internship programs and collaboration with the Yamaguchi University Center for Applied Remote Sensing (YUCARS) for research and business development. The partnership aims to create a sustainable cycle model for education, research, and business in satellite data utilization, positioning NSI as a Japanese use case for geo-intelligence.
• Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025NSI joined a tripartite MoU with CUET (Chittagong, Bangladesh) and Yamaguchi University on September 15, 2025, to advance satellite technology research and education. The collaboration aims to promote academic research and technology innovation in satellite remote sensing and geospatial analysis.
• ONDO Space LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025NSI signed an MOU with ONDO Space LLC (Headquarters: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) on July 23, 2025, for strategic collaboration on integrated space data and connectivity services in Mongolia. ONDO Space is Mongolia's first space technology venture. The partnership focuses on combining satellite data with connectivity services for applications in Mongolia.
• ArkEdge Space Inc.majorTechnology or Integration · 6 December 2024NSI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ArkEdge Space Inc. on December 6, 2024, for collaboration in satellite imagery analysis solutions. The partnership aims to accelerate the creation of new businesses and develop joint solutions in the satellite data analytics space.
• Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024NSI collaborated with Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. on developing intelligence services utilizing satellite data. As part of this collaboration, NSI successfully conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrating change detection on remote islands using satellite imagery. MRI serves as a system integrator and consulting partner supporting NSI's services in the Japanese market.
• Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2024NSI and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand, signed an MOU on February 2, 2024, to advance scientific and technology innovation research. The partnership includes researchers and administrative staff exchange, sharing of academic information, and joint research presentation. CEO Yumiko Nagai is an AIT alumna, and several NSI team members are AIT/RS-GIS alumni. The collaboration bridges academic research and industry innovation in satellite technology, big data, machine learning, and AI.
• Axelspace CorporationcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 January 2023NSI signed a strategic partnership with Axelspace on January 20, 2023, to expand satellite imagery utilization. Axelspace operates the AxelGlobe next-generation optical earth observation platform with five GRUS satellites providing 2.5m resolution imagery with 57km coverage and 2-day revisit frequency. NSI leverages Axelspace's satellite data within its data pipeline, combining it with other satellite sources. The partnership includes developing new applications using satellite imagery and expanding services to overseas markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Synspective: Tokyo-based SAR satellite operator and analytics provider; also selected for JAXA Phase 2 alongside NSI. Directly comparable as a Japanese EO data and solutions company serving government and infrastructure customers.
• Axelspace: Tokyo-based optical EO constellation operator (GRUS); a strategic partner of NSI and a JAXA Phase 2 partner. Comparable as a Japanese space-data platform with both satellite ownership and downstream solutions.

Broad incumbents

• PASCO Corporation: Long-established Japanese geospatial and satellite-data services firm; JAXA Phase 2 partner with NSI. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering satellite-derived geospatial solutions to government and infrastructure clients in Japan.
• RESTEC (Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan): Japan's principal remote-sensing research and services organization, founded under government and JAXA auspices. Comparable as the dominant domestic remote-sensing analytics provider and a JAXA Phase 2 partner alongside NSI.
• Planet Labs: US-based public company operating the largest commercial EO satellite constellation; provides PlanetScope data that NSI's pipeline ingests. Comparable as a global EO data and analytics platform competing for similar government/infrastructure customers.
• Maxar Technologies: US-based leading provider of high-resolution Earth observation imagery and geospatial intelligence. Comparable as an incumbent EO data provider whose imagery feeds into global infrastructure and government monitoring workflows similar to NSI's pipeline.

Emerging players

• ICEYE: Finnish SAR satellite operator offering persistent monitoring and analytics; comparable to NSI's SAR-based infrastructure monitoring capabilities and harmonization across multi-satellite sources.
• LiveEO: Berlin-based satellite analytics company focused on infrastructure and environmental monitoring for rail, utilities, and pipelines. Comparable as an emerging EO analytics specialist serving the same infrastructure-monitoring verticals NSI targets.
• Kayrros: Paris-based environmental and energy geospatial intelligence firm combining satellite data with proprietary analytics. Comparable in using satellite-derived insights for carbon/emissions and infrastructure monitoring — markets adjacent to NSI's GLI and monitoring services.
• SkyWatch: Canada-based satellite-data marketplace and API platform aggregating EO imagery and analytics. Comparable as an EO data distribution and orchestration layer that could compete with or complement NSI's pipeline-as-a-service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

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