La TeleScop

What La TeleScop does

La TeleScop is a French cooperative (SCOP, SARL à capital variable) founded in 2018 in Castelnau-le-Lez near Montpellier, specializing in Earth observation, satellite remote sensing, and geographic information services for territorial planning and environmental monitoring. The company operates three integrated service poles: Acquisition (satellite data procurement and preprocessing across optical, radar, and nocturnal imagery sources), Production (thematic cartography, land-cover classification using machine learning, 3D terrain modeling), and Exploitation (technical and scientific support for territorial and environmental public policy). It holds authorized distribution rights in France and Europe for three major satellite constellations — Airbus Defence and Space (Pléiades Neo, SPOT, TerraSAR-X), Planet (Doves, SkySat, RapidEye), and CG Satellite (Jilin-1 nocturnal imagery) — making it a multi-source data gateway uncommon at sub-10-person scale.

The company monetizes through project-based professional services sold primarily to French public-sector clients (Métropoles, Régions, DREALs, regional nature parks) and to a narrower set of private and international development actors (Vilogia, World Bank, AFD). Pricing is bespoke and quote-driven, structured as multi-year contracts rather than recurring subscriptions. Its principal domain differentiators are light pollution mapping (trame noire) and ecological continuity (trame verte et bleue) expertise, anchored by a 2022 equity stake in DarkSkyLab and now formalized in the HALO France 2030 demonstration service launched in September 2025 as consortium lead with Airbus Defence & Space, ACRI-ST, Cerema, and DarkSkyLab.

Name

La TeleScop

Legal name

La TeleScop SARL à capital variable

Website

https://latelescop.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La TeleScop is a French cooperative that distributes satellite imagery from Airbus, Planet, and CG Satellite, and produces land-cover, light pollution, and ecological continuity maps for French public-sector and environmental clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelnau-le-Lez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Satellite Imagery Distribution: Distribution of satellite imagery products from major providers (Airbus, Planet, CG Satellite) to French and European clients, earning margins on data sales and providing value-added acquisition services
2. Geographic Information Production: Production of thematic and multi-scale maps, land cover classification, 3D modeling (MNS/MNT), and custom geographic analysis for public and private clients
3. Technical and Scientific Consulting: Expertise services on satellite sensors, applications for territorial and environmental projects, training, and support for public policy implementation (ecological continuities, light pollution, territorial planning)
4. HALO France 2030 Project: Government-funded development of a new generation of very high spatial resolution nocturnal satellite indicators for light pollution monitoring under France 2030 initiative

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La TeleScop is a French cooperative that delivers end-to-end satellite Earth observation and geographic information services through three activity poles. The Acquisition pole sources and distributes satellite imagery from partners (Airbus, Planet, CG Satellite); the Production pole performs thematic cartography, GIS analysis, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and machine-learning image classification; the Exploitation pole converts this data into territorial knowledge and policy support for public actors and private clients, with notable expertise in night-time light pollution ("Trame Noire") and ecological continuity.

Product overview

La TeleScop is a cooperative company providing integrated remote sensing and geographic information services for public and private sector actors in environment and land-use planning. The company operates across three interconnected poles: Acquisition (satellite data procurement and preprocessing), Production (thematic cartography and geographic analysis), and Exploitation (territorial knowledge and policy support). Major product lines include the HALO France 2030 service for nighttime light monitoring, Trame Noire dark sky services, and ecological continuity expertise. The company serves as authorized distributor for Airbus, Planet, and CG Satellite imagery in France, and provides access to institutional platforms including Dinamis, Theia, and Copernicus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Light pollution mapping for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole under Plan Lumière
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• HALO Consortium (Airbus, ACRI-ST, Cerema, DarkSkyLab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025France 2030 funded project (HALO - High-Resolution Analysis of Light Outputs) for developing new generation of very high resolution nocturnal satellite indicators. La TeleScop coordinates; Airbus provides imagery; Cerema validates with metrology; ACRI-ST handles image qualification; DarkSkyLab provides scientific support.
• DarkSkyLabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2022La TeleScop entered DarkSkyLab's capital in March 2022 to strengthen collaboration on light pollution. Jointly produces regional light pollution mapping using satellite data. Partners on R&D regarding modeling biases (luminous halo, barrier effects, blue light).
• TerrOïkocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2022Collaborates with DarkSkyLab and TerrOïko on ecological engineering. Partner in Métpole du Grand Paris light pollution mapping project.
• SpatialistESScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2022Co-founded collective with E2L and IDGEO cooperatives focusing on spatial technologies, training, service design, and community support for territorial actors.
• Space Climate Observatory (SCO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2021Labeled GOLUM mangrove monitoring project and ADOPT project for regional nature parks climate impact indicators based on Earth observation data.
• ESA BIC Sud FrancemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 January 2021Incubated 2021-2023. ESA business incubator providing label, financing, 80h CNES technical expertise, 20h Airbus expertise, business support, and access to equipped premises. La TeleScop is alumni of European ESA BIC network.
• UMR Espace-Dev (IRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2020Research collaboration on mangrove characterization and monitoring via satellite (GOLUM project) under Companies on Campus 2020-2021. Platform development for coastal observation services.
• Alter'VentureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 September 2020Part of 2020-2021 cohort of regional acceleration program for ESS companies with potential, organized by Urscop Occitanie.
• SATT AxLRmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 10 January 2020Incubated in 2020 by the technology transfer acceleration company, supporting innovative startups from public research in Montpellier region.
• CG Satellite (Chang Guang Satellite Technology)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 December 2019French distributor since December 2019 for Chinese company products including Jilin-1 constellation nighttime imagery at sub-1m resolution, optical imagery at 72cm, and video at 1m resolution.
• Business Innovation Center (BIC) MontpelliermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 November 2019Incubated from October 2019 to 2023. BIC ranked 2nd best incubator globally by UBI Global, providing business support for innovative companies in Occitanie.
• PlanetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 August 2019First reference partner in France since September 2019 for Planet's fleet of 100+ satellites including Doves (3.7m), SkySat (0.72m), and RapidEye (5m) providing daily coverage and archives from 2009.
• Airbus Defence and SpacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 April 2019Authorized distributor in France and Europe since April 2019 for Airbus satellite products including Pléiades Neo, SPOT, TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X, and reference layers (Elevation, WorldDEM). Provides access to OneAtlas platform and thematic services.
• E2L (Énergie Equilibre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019Toulouse-based cooperative and co-founder of SpatialistESS collective, expert in spatial technologies and service design.
• IDGEOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019Toulouse-based cooperative and co-founder of SpatialistESS collective, expert in spatial technologies, GIS, and remote sensing training.
• UMR TETIS (Cirad)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019Scientific collaboration on remote sensing and geographic information. Contributed to POLLUM project (light pollution tool for Trame noire) and natural habitat classification using machine learning.
• OpenIGminorOthers · 25 April 2019Member of regional platform for digital geographic information in Occitanie, connecting local authorities, government services, public bodies, and private companies.
• Afigéo (Association Française pour l'Information Géographique)minorOthers · 25 April 2019Member of French association for geographic information, providing visibility among sector actors through directory registration.
• AeroSpaceValleyminorOthers · 25 April 2019Member since March 2019 of competitiveness cluster in aeronautics, space, and embedded systems for Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions.
• Union Régionale des Scop OccitaniemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupported La TeleScop in administrative and financial setup during company creation. Provides ongoing management and organizational support as SCOP movement member.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering and digital-services firm with a geospatial and Earth observation practice serving public-sector and industrial clients. Represents the largest-scale potential competitor for integrated EO-environmental-services contracts in France and Europe.
• Planet Labs: Public US-based operator of a 100+ satellite EO constellation and La TeleScop's French reference partner since September 2019. A globally scaled provider whose direct-to-customer strategy is the principal long-term threat to La TeleScop's distribution economics.
• ESRI France: French subsidiary of ESRI, the global GIS software leader. Provides ArcGIS-based platforms used by the same French territorial authorities that La TeleScop serves; competes indirectly via platform-driven workflows and partner integrators.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Intelligence): Operator of Pléiades, SPOT, and TerraSAR-X constellations and La TeleScop's primary data supplier (distribution partnership since April 2019). Functions simultaneously as a core upstream partner and a potential competitor in integrated EO services at much larger scale.
• CS Group: French defense and digital-systems engineering firm with a significant geospatial and Earth observation practice. Competes for the same French public-sector and defense-adjacent EO analytics engagements at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• DarkSkyLab: Toulouse-based consultancy specialized in light-pollution scientific expertise, in which La TeleScop holds an equity stake (since March 2022). Operates in the same Trame Noire niche and co-produces regional light-pollution maps, making it both partner and closest competitor in the core specialty.
• ACRI-ST: French Earth observation SME based in Sophia Antipolis, specialized in environmental, oceanographic and security EO applications. Direct HALO consortium partner with La TeleScop and the most apples-to-apples comparable in the French EO-environment niche.
• Magellium: French geospatial and Earth observation firm (part of Artal Group), offering EO, GIS, and maritime geospatial services to public and defense clients. Closely comparable in customer mix (French public sector, environment, defense) and technical stack.
• SIRS: French geospatial signal- and image-engineering firm offering EO consulting, environmental monitoring, and GIS services. Comparable profile to La TeleScop in delivering image-processing expertise to French public-sector environmental projects.
• TerraNIS: French EO SME based in Toulouse providing satellite-based environmental, agricultural, and forestry monitoring services. Direct competitor in the French public-sector environmental EO niche that La TeleScop targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latelescop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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