Space4Good

What Space4Good does

Space4Good B.V. is a Netherlands-based geospatial analytics company founded in 2017 in the ESA Business Incubation Center and headquartered at The Humanity Hub in The Hague. The firm combines satellite Earth observation (primarily Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical data from the ESA Copernicus Programme, supplemented by Planet, NASA assets, drone imagery, and LiDAR) with proprietary machine-learning models to deliver environmental monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV). Its first commercial product, FORESTER (launched December 2024), targets forestry companies, conservation organizations, and carbon market participants by providing near-real-time deforestation alerts, monthly predictive risk mapping at 20m resolution, automated compliance reporting (EUDR/CSRD alignment), and field-team integrations via WhatsApp. Supporting offerings include CarboCatch (carbon MRV for agroforestry with the Louis Bolk Institute), RetreevAIble (urban tree monitoring combining LiDAR and satellite imagery with LucidMinds and UNL), and an NO2 socio-economic monitoring platform built for the World Bank. The company also retains a professional-services arm delivering bespoke geospatial analytics, remote-sensing consulting, and capacity building/training under the Mothership Missions open-innovation umbrella.

The business model blends recurring SaaS revenue from FORESTER with project-based consulting and training services. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (with demos and pilot onboarding via HubSpot and a product-lead pilot funnel), strategic channel partnerships (RINA in 70+ countries for infrastructure and certification; Space Tech Accelerator in Japan and Southeast Asia), and grant/institution-backed project work with NGOs and multilateral organizations (World Bank, IOM, Carter Center, Amref Health Africa, The Carter Center). Customer concentration is moderate — anchored by a few enterprise wins (Arsari Enviro Industri covering ~200,000 hectares in Indonesia; Ecosia across 11,000+ afforestation sites globally) alongside a long tail of multilateral and NGO engagements across 50+ projects in 63 countries. The firm operates a lean team (11–50 employees), closed an undisclosed funding round in October 2025 led by Arches Capital with Empower Impact and Indigo Ventures, holds B Corp certification since 2021, and is recognized within EARSC, XPRIZE Rainforest, and the Dutch space startup ecosystem.

Name

Space4Good

Legal name

Space4Good B.V.

Website

https://space4good.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Space4Good is a Dutch geospatial analytics company that combines satellite Earth observation (Sentinel-1/2, drones, LiDAR) with proprietary AI/ML to deliver forest intelligence (FORESTER), carbon MRV (CarboCatch), and urban tree monitoring for forestry firms, conservation NGOs, multilateral organizations, and carbon market participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FORESTER Platform Subscription/SaaS: Forest intelligence platform sold as a subscription product with real-time alerts, prediction capabilities, and reporting tools. Revenue from licensing the platform to forestry companies, conservation organizations, and carbon project developers. Pricing likely tiered by coverage area and features.
2. Project-Based Consulting Services: Custom geospatial analytics and remote sensing projects for governments, NGOs, and enterprises. Includes afforestation monitoring, biomass estimation, conflict zone assessment, flood mapping, and infrastructure monitoring services.
3. Training and Capacity Building: GIS and Remote Sensing training programs, workshops, and igniter courses for organizations. Bespoke training packages offered to corporate and public sector clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Space4Good is a geospatial analytics company that delivers Earth observation-based monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) solutions. Its core commercial product is FORESTER, a satellite-based forest intelligence platform that combines Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical satellite data with AI/ML algorithms to detect and predict deforestation in near real-time and generate automated compliance reports. The company also provides bespoke remote sensing, geospatial analytics, predictive AI modelling, and capacity building services alongside supporting platforms including CarboCatch (carbon MRV), RetreevAIble (urban tree monitoring), and a NO2 monitoring platform built with the World Bank.

Product overview

Space4Good is a geospatial analytics company offering a portfolio of Earth observation-based monitoring, reporting and verification solutions. The core product is FORESTER, a satellite-based forest intelligence platform for detecting and predicting deforestation. Services include remote sensing data provision, geospatial analytics, predictive AI modeling, bespoke development, and capacity building. Supporting products include CarboCatch (carbon MRV), RetreevAIble (urban tree monitoring), and NO2 Monitoring Platform. The company operates across sectors including agriculture, forestry, conservation, climate, infrastructure, and peace & justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FORESTER: Satellite-based forest intelligence platform for detecting deforestation, predicting risks, and providing automatic reporting for compliance and enforcement. FORESTER combines multiple satellite systems, AI analytics, and on-the-ground validation to empower local forest guards and operations teams.
• CarboCatch
• RetreevAIble

Products and services

• FORESTER Satellite-based forest intelligence platform that helps forestry companies and conservation organisations detect deforestation in near real-time, predict risks using AI, and generate automatic reports for compliance and enforcement. Combines Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical satellite data with locally-trained machine learning algorithms; the only platform globally predicting illegal deforestation at 20m resolution.
• CarboCatch Carbon farming Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) platform for agroforestry. Combines earth-observation data, ground-truth data, and machine learning to automate biomass growth and carbon sequestration modelling and visualisation for agroforestry farmers and carbon project developers.
• RetreevAIble Urban tree monitoring and analytics platform combining LiDAR and high-resolution satellite imagery with AI to identify individual trees, classify species, and assess biomass in urban and tropical forest contexts.
• NO2 Monitoring Platform Nitrogen dioxide monitoring platform built with the World Bank for socio-economic recovery assessment, using Sentinel-5P TROPOMI data for city-level analysis in Indonesia, Vietnam, and MENA cities.
• Remote Sensing Services Provision and analysis of remote sensing datasets including active and passive satellite products from ESA Copernicus Programme, NASA, Planet, and others, plus drone imagery and LiDAR, for environmental and social impact applications.
• Geospatial Analytics Services Data collection, geo-data transformations, spatial analyses, and data visualisations using GIS and AI for mapping, reporting, and verification (MRV) applications.
• Predictive & AI Modelling Services Custom geo-data models using AI to understand and predict how spatial and systems dynamics influence the behaviour of different variables for environmental and social applications.
• Bespoke Development Collaborative geospatial solution innovation using iterative methodology and design thinking for local field integration and deployment of tailored solutions.
• Reporting & Applications (APIs) Scalable APIs, front- and back-end platforms, and geo-portals for interactive mapping applications including crowdsourcing, illegal logging detection, biomass assessments, and carbon market reporting.
• Capacity Building & Training GIS and remote sensing training programmes, workshops, Mothership Missions, hackathon support, and bespoke training packages offered to corporate and public sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in deforestation rates among pilot clients in Indonesia and Brazil
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• RINAflagshipTechnology or Integration · 25 March 2026Global consulting engineering, inspection and certification group operating in 70+ countries. Technical partnership to combine satellite Earth observation and AI-based analytics with RINA's engineering expertise for infrastructure monitoring and environmental verification in sectors including biofuels, carbon markets, and nature-based solutions. Both organizations active in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
• Space Tech Accelerator (STA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Strategic MoU signed at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen. Partnership to accelerate adoption of satellite-powered solutions across supply chains in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Focus on joint pilot projects for supply-chain risk assessment, API-level integration, market development, and capacity building.
• Arsari Enviro IndustricoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndonesia-based partner for deforestation monitoring in Kalimantan. Ground validation partner for FORESTER algorithm development. Jointly monitoring over 200,000 hectares of mixed tropical land.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESA BASS program support for FORESTER development. Space4Good originally launched from ESA Business Incubation Center in the Netherlands. Ongoing collaboration with ESA for satellite data and technology validation.
• Netherlands Space Office (NSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSO support for FORESTER development and validation. Collaborated on supporting forest monitoring technology development.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Big Data NO2 Socio-Economic Observatory for COVID-19 recovery monitoring. Also commissioned flood extent mapping in Morocco.
• Masarang FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in forest protection in Indonesia with Arsari Group. Uses FORESTER for deforestation detection and monitoring.
• The Carter CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based NGO founded by former President Jimmy Carter. Collaboration on monitoring conflict zones in Syria using satellite change detection for explosive weapons contamination assessment.
• HALO TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on UXO prediction project in Libya using satellite imagery analysis.
• Amref Health AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth NGO working on sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Collaboration on latrine detection project in Uganda using UAV imagery and deep learning.
• Hommes Et TerreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject developer for agroforestry and ecosystem restoration. Collaboration on afforestation monitoring in Burkina Faso using satellite vegetation index analysis.
• EcosiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSearch engine company. Partnership for automated monitoring across 11,000+ afforestation sites globally for reforestation progress tracking.
• Louis Bolk InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch institute for organic agriculture. Partnership on CarboCatch pilot for carbon farming MRV in Dutch agroforestry systems.
• NatureMetricsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in ReForester Consortium for XPRIZE Rainforest Challenge. Focus on biodiversity assessment using satellite and drone data.
• LucidMindsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on RetreevAIble urban tree monitoring project in Amsterdam combining LiDAR and satellite data for tree species classification.
• UNLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on RetreevAIble urban tree monitoring project in Amsterdam.
• Fauna Smart TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture Space4Fauna founded for PARSEC Accelerator program. Mobile application for pest and disease prediction in horticulture.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Data NO2 Observatory for COVID-19 socio-economic impact assessment using satellite air quality data.
• Municipality of RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on rooftop potential analysis and Roof Potential Map for Rotterdam city center.
• Mothership MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and partner in Mothership Missions - Open Innovation Program in collaboration with WorldStartup and AI Lab. 8-week prototyping format for participants committed to saving and improving life on earth.
• The Humanity HubcoreOthersMember of The Humanity Hub in The Hague. Network and facilities help achieve Space4Good's vision. Headquarters located at The Humanity Hub.
• Impact HubminorOthersProud member of Impact Hub network for impact-driven organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Satelligence: Satelligence offers satellite-based deforestation and land-use monitoring for commodity supply chains, with a direct overlap to FORESTER's enterprise use case for EUDR compliance.
• Overstory: Overstory applies satellite imagery and ML to vegetation and deforestation risk for utilities and infrastructure — comparable EO+AI analytics approach even if serving different end-segments.
• LiveEO: LiveEO specializes in satellite-based infrastructure and environmental monitoring with subscription analytics — directly comparable B2B geospatial SaaS targeting enterprises, built on similar Sentinel/commercial EO pipelines.
• Pachama: Pachama uses satellite imagery and AI to verify forest carbon credits and assess reforestation projects — closest direct competitor to FORESTER/CarboCatch at the carbon/forest MRV intersection, with similar SaaS model for nature-based project developers.
• Sylvera: Sylvera provides independent ratings and MRV for voluntary carbon credits using satellite data and ML. Comparable to Space4Good's CarboCatch for forest carbon assets and to EUDR-grade supply chain verification.

Regional players

• Trove Fair Finance: Trove (formerly SOURCE Global Research-style carbon MRV) provides supply chain deforestation data for EUDR compliance in European commodity markets — partial overlap with Space4Good's FORESTER EUDR thesis.

Emerging players

• Picterra: Picterra offers a no-code geospatial ML platform enabling users to train models on satellite/aerial imagery — comparable AI-on-EO model paradigm even if targeting more general use cases.
• NatureMetrics: NatureMetrics focuses on biodiversity monitoring using eDNA plus EO; Space4Good partners with them in the XPRIZE Rainforest ReForester consortium — emerging player with adjacent biodiversity-measurement capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs: Planet owns one of the largest commercial Earth-imagery constellations and offers analytics platforms across forestry and agriculture — broad incumbent that competes for upstream EO data and downstream analytics.
• Ecometrica: Ecometrica delivers environmental MRV and sustainability analytics combining satellite and ground data to enterprises and governments — overlapping customer base in carbon, forestry, and ESG reporting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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Investments

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