What Spire Maritime does

Spire Maritime was a division of Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) that delivered space-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel tracking and maritime domain awareness data to government and commercial customers worldwide. The unit operated as a downstream application of Spire Global's vertically integrated LEO nanosatellite constellation (LEMUR platform) and global ground station network, fusing satellite-collected AIS signals with RF geolocation and weather data to provide real-time visibility into global vessel movements, including so-called dark vessels operating without transponders.

The unit's product surface included raw AIS data feeds via API, voyage optimization partnerships (e.g., Blue Wasp / Theyr), and analytics for cargo tracking, defense maritime intelligence, and commodity trading workflows. Customer segments spanned commercial shipping, energy traders, and U.S. and allied defense and intelligence agencies. In April 2025, Spire Global divested Spire Maritime to data intelligence firm Kpler for approximately $241 million ($233.5M plus a $7.5M service agreement), with proceeds used to retire Spire Global's outstanding debt; the transaction remains under review by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, with U.S. customers including cargo trackers and the Department of Defense flagging antitrust concerns about restricted access to AIS data.

At the time of divestiture, Spire Maritime employed 51-100 staff, operated primarily through enterprise sales and API distribution, and was embedded in Spire Global's larger portfolio of weather, aviation, RF intelligence, and Space-as-a-Service offerings. Post-divestiture, Spire Global has repositioned around government, aviation, and weather verticals while expanding a sovereign European manufacturing footprint (Munich, Schaeffler partnership) and pivoting defense emphasis toward space-based reconnaissance via the Diehl Defence partnership.

Name

Spire Maritime

Legal name

Spire Global, Inc.

Website

https://spire.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Data Analytics

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Maritime data analytics
• Vessel tracking services
• Maritime intelligence
• AIS data services
• Maritime domain awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Space-based Data and Analytics: Spire generates revenue primarily through subscription-based data contracts, providing satellite-collected data including weather intelligence, aviation tracking (ADS-B), and RF/geospatial intelligence to government and commercial customers. Revenue was $110.5 million in 2024, up 13% from prior year.
2. Space Services (Space as a Service): Spire offers Space as a Service solutions including payload hosting, software deployment to existing constellation, and end-to-end satellite solutions. Customers can deploy their own constellations leveraging Spire's proven space platform, ground station network, and manufacturing facilities.
3. API Access and Data Products: Revenue from providing API access to Spire's data products (aviation data, weather data, maritime AIS data) enabling developers and enterprises to integrate space-based data into their applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spire Maritime provides space-based data and analytics for the maritime industry, leveraging a LEO nanosatellite constellation to deliver AIS-based vessel tracking, maritime weather forecasting, and maritime domain awareness products. Its offerings serve commercial shipping operators, defense and intelligence agencies, port authorities, and maritime analytics firms via subscription data contracts and API access. The unit benefits from Spire Global's vertically integrated satellite manufacturing, global ground station network, and AI-enhanced atmospheric profiling capabilities.

Product overview

Spire Global operates as a space-based data and intelligence company offering a unified platform of satellite-powered solutions. The core product portfolio comprises Weather & Climate Solutions (leveraging radio occultation and HyMS sensor technology), Aviation Solutions (space-based ADS-B flight tracking), and Government Solutions (RF geolocation and space reconnaissance). Supporting these core offerings are specialized sub-products including Signal Processing (voice extraction, RF fingerprinting, tip & cueing), Space Services (constellation deployment and management), DeepVision™ (weather visualization dashboard), EURIALO (next-generation aviation tracking), and AI-S2S (generative AI forecasting). The company has shifted focus away from maritime operations following the April 2025 sale of its Spire Maritime division to Kpler, concentrating instead on weather prediction, aviation intelligence, and government/defense applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeepVision™: Advanced weather visualization dashboard combining detailed, near real-time weather and environmental data from across the globe.
• EURIALO
• Constellation Management Platform (CMP)
• LEMUR Satellite
• Spire AI-S2S

Products and services

• AIS Maritime Vessel Tracking Data Space-based AIS (Automatic Identification System) data product providing real-time global vessel tracking and identification for commercial shipping, fleet operators, and maritime intelligence platforms. Overcomes coastal AIS receiver limitations to deliver coverage in remote ocean regions.
• Maritime Weather Forecasting Maritime weather data and forecasting solutions leveraging GNSS Radio Occultation and Hyperspectral Microwave Sensor (HyMS) technology to deliver hyper-accurate atmospheric and oceanic variables for voyage planning, weather routing, and operational decision support.
• Maritime Domain Awareness Comprehensive maritime domain awareness solution for government, defense, and intelligence agencies combining AIS vessel tracking with RF signal intelligence, weather data, and environmental monitoring for dark vessel detection, sanctions enforcement, and naval situational awareness.
• Voyage Optimization Solutions Voyage optimization data and analytics for maritime operators, leveraging Spire weather data integrated with partner route optimization platforms (e.g., Blue Wasp/Theyr) to enhance route efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and minimize environmental impact.
• Maritime RF Geolocation and Signal Intelligence Satellite-based RF geolocation capability for detecting, geolocating, and identifying maritime signals of interest, including GNSS jamming, spoofing, and other disruptions affecting maritime navigation and communications.
• DeepVision Maritime Dashboard Advanced weather visualization dashboard combining near real-time satellite and ground-based data into one platform, with maritime use cases for supply chain, voyage, and logistics weather risk management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.76% improvement over ECMWF S2S on 2-meter temperatures and 4.70% on 500 mb heights in weeks 3-6 forecasts (verified against ERA5 using CRPS)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

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

• Diehl DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Agreement to advance space-based early warning and reconnaissance capabilities. Combines Diehl Defence's air defense expertise with Spire's satellite constellation experience to support German and European defense initiatives.
• Schaeffler AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Strategic MoU to develop space hardware subsystems, satellite platforms, and advanced RF and environmental sensing capabilities. Partnership aims to establish sovereign European space-industrial capability with manufacturing in Germany. Combines Schaeffler's precision engineering with Spire's satellite platform expertise.
• AmadeuscoreTechnology or Integration · 19 May 2026Spire's multi-source ground and space-based data fusion to power real-time aircraft visibility within Amadeus' Virtual Airport Operations Center (vAPOC).
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership on AI weather modeling and prediction. NVIDIA collaboration for future of weather forecasting using Spire's satellite data and NVIDIA's AI computing capabilities.
• OroraTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Services partnership for wildfire detection using real-time satellite imagery and data. OroraTech leverages Spire's satellite infrastructure for environmental monitoring.
• SpaceChainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to prove blockchain technology in space and take digital currency security to next level. Spire provides satellite platform for SpaceChain's blockchain payload.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build eight satellites for Deloitte's on-orbit cybersecurity program. Creating cyber-secure satellites for enhanced digital resilience.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURIALO project co-founded with ESA for next-generation aviation tracking from space. Aims to mitigate GPS jamming and create more efficient, safe flight patterns worldwide.
• NOAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract with NOAA to demonstrate Hyperspectral Microwave payload for improving weather monitoring from space.
• CRFScoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership unifying terrestrial and space-based RF intelligence. Combines CRFS's ground-based RF detection with Spire's satellite-based RF capabilities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MarineTraffic (VesselFinder): Operates the largest terrestrial AIS receiving network feeding a global vessel tracking platform with broad shipping analytics, competing with Spire Maritime for ship-tracking customers.
• CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites): Operator of satellite AIS and ocean monitoring services through its own satellite infrastructure, providing global vessel tracking and maritime intelligence comparable to Spire Maritime's offering.
• Kpler: Maritime and commodity intelligence provider that acquired Spire Maritime in April 2025; provides vessel tracking, shipping market analytics, and AIS-derived data directly comparable to Spire Maritime's offerings.
• exactEarth (now HISCOX-acquired legacy): Pioneer of satellite-based AIS data for global vessel tracking, offering ship movement analytics and maritime domain awareness comparable to Spire Maritime's core AIS-as-a-service product.
• Pole Star Space Applications: Provides satellite-based vessel tracking, maritime risk management, and fleet intelligence to enterprise and government customers in the same maritime domain awareness category as Spire Maritime.

Emerging players

• Windward: AI-powered maritime analytics platform combining AIS data with behavioral modeling for sanctions, trade, and shipping risk; complements and competes with Spire Maritime's analytics use cases.
• HawkEye 360: Space-based RF data and analytics provider for maritime domain awareness, defense, and intelligence customers; overlaps with Spire Maritime's RF geolocation and signal intelligence capabilities.
• Unseenlabs: French space-based RF geolocation company tracking vessels via their electromagnetic emissions; competes in the broader maritime surveillance category where dark-vessel detection matters alongside Spire Maritime's RF work.

Broad incumbents

• Lloyd's List Intelligence: Long-established maritime data and analytics provider under Informa, offering vessel tracking, ownership intelligence, and trade flow data comparable to Spire Maritime's enterprise analytics offering.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence (IHS Markit legacy): Provides maritime, commodity, and shipping intelligence as part of a broad financial and trade data platform; competes with Spire Maritime for enterprise customers seeking vessel tracking and trade analytics bundled with broader market data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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