SCANEX Group of Companies

What SCANEX Group of Companies does

SCANEX Group of Companies (Группа компаний «СКАНЭКС» / SCANEX) is a privately held Russian satellite Earth observation firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Moscow. It operates the only commercial satellite data reception network in Russia and CIS, with ground stations in Moscow, Irkutsk, and Magadan, and maintains a multi-decade archive of over 3.5 million satellite scenes (~400,000 TB) covering Russia's territory. The company delivers satellites, ground stations, software, and geoservices to clients in government, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, maritime, and environmental sectors. Verifiable end customers include federal agencies (Rosreestr, EMERCOM, Roslesinforg), oil and gas majors (Gazprom Neft, Gazprom, LUKOIL, TNK-BP), Yandex (as sole supplier of satellite imagery since 2007), Atomflot, and WWF, among others.

Its product portfolio spans proprietary software (ScanEx Image Processor®, Scan Magic®, GeoMixer® web GIS platform), ground receiving station hardware (UniScan™, FIRE SCAN complex, Alice-SK™), and cloud-based geoservices (Fire Map, KosmosAgro, Maritime Portal, Forest Service, Scanex Ground). The company runs an integrated value chain from direct satellite reception through proprietary processing to web portal delivery, achieving 30-60 minute turnaround from satellite acquisition to finished product, and holds exclusive distribution agreements with major global satellite operators (ImageSat, MDA, Airbus, Maxar, Planet, ESA).

The revenue model is diversified across satellite data sales (pay-as-you-go with volume discounts), software licensing (one-time and trial freemium), hardware sales (proprietary stations), cloud subscriptions (monthly), professional services (project-based), and training courses. Go-to-market is primarily direct sales to enterprise and government, complemented by distribution via Yandex.Maps and the UNIGEO consortium of 32 Russian universities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; orders are handled via phone, online forms, and direct sales engagement. The company maintains no disclosed parent company, no external funding rounds, and no subsidiaries; ownership structure is private and undisclosed.

Name

SCANEX Group of Companies

Legal name

Группа компаний «СКАНЭКС»

Website

https://scanex.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCANEX Group of Companies is a Russian private satellite Earth observation firm operating the only commercial direct satellite data reception network in Russia and CIS, delivering satellite imagery, proprietary software, receiving stations, and cloud geoservices to government, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, and environmental clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite Earth Observation and Geospatial Analytics

NAICS

Satellite Telecommunications (5174), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Satellite Imagery & Monitoring Platforms (AFAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Satellite earth observation
• Geospatial analytics
• Remote sensing data
• Web GIS platform
• Satellite imagery processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Satellite Earth Observation Data Sales: Sale of satellite imagery (space photos) from global operators and proprietary archive. Customers can order new acquisitions and purchase archival data. Includes data from optical and radar satellites. Special conditions apply for large-volume orders.
2. Software Licensing (ScanEx Image Processor, Scan Magic, GeoMixer): Licensing of proprietary software products for satellite image processing, visualization, cataloging, and web GIS. Trial versions of ScanMagic and ScanEx Image Processor are available for download.
3. Receiving Station Equipment (UniScan, FIRE SCAN): Sale of proprietary satellite receiving station equipment for direct satellite data reception.
4. Cloud-based Ge Services (KosmosAgro, Fire Map, Maritime Portal, Scanex Ground, Forest Service): Subscription and usage-based access to cloud ge services providing specific satellite monitoring products (agricultural monitoring, fire detection, maritime monitoring, etc.) via web platforms.
5. Professional Services (Operational Monitoring, Cartography, Expert Analysis, Web GIS Development): Thematic project services including operational monitoring (fires, floods, environmental), satellite image processing, expert evaluation, Web GIS development, and mapping. Delivered to government and enterprise clients as project-based engagements.
6. Education and Training Courses: Paid training courses on satellite data processing, GIS, and thematic analysis. Classes are held on weekdays 10:00–18:00 with up to 14 participants per group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SCANEX performs direct reception of Earth observation satellite data on its proprietary network of receiving stations, processes imagery through proprietary software, and delivers derived products through self-developed web geoportal services (GeoMixer-based). The company sells satellite imagery, licenses proprietary software (ScanEx Image Processor, Scan Magic, GeoMixer), supplies satellite receiving station hardware (UniScan, FIRE SCAN), and operates cloud-based subscription geoservices (Fire Map, KosmosAgro, Maritime Portal, Forest Service) for government and enterprise clients.

Product overview

SCANEX Group offers a comprehensive satellite monitoring ecosystem consisting of proprietary software products (ScanEx Image Processor®, Scan Magic®, GeoMixer®), receiving station hardware (UniScan™, FIRE SCAN), and cloud-based geoservices (Fire Map, KosmosAgro, Maritime Portal, Forest Service, Scanex Ground). The company operates a unique direct reception network for satellite data across Russia, processes imagery through its own software stack, and delivers products via web-based GeoMixer platform and specialized monitoring portals. Data products include satellite imagery, orthophotomosaics, digital elevation models, and AIS vessel tracking data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScanEx Image Processor®: Image processing software for satellite data analysis
• Scan Magic®
• Scanex Web Catalog®
• GeoMixer®
• УниСкан™
• Алиса-СК™
• GeoBox 3D®
• FIRE SCAN
• КосмосАгро
• ScanDrifter
• ScanNet
• Карта пожаров
• Scanex Ground
• Scanex Atlas
• Scanex OpenSatellites

Products and services

• ScanEx Image Processor®

Quantifiable outcome

• 30–60 minute turnaround from satellite acquisition to finished product delivery
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ROSCOSMOS (State Space Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ROSCOSMOS supports the annual 'Earth from Space' ( Земля из космоса) competition for schoolchildren organized by SCANEX. The competition promotes satellite monitoring awareness and applications in education.
• UNIGEO Consortium (Universities Geoportals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2011UNIGEO is a non-profit partnership of 32 Russian universities established to combine intellectual and technological resources for education, science, and training of qualified personnel for the satellite monitoring industry. SCANEX participates in creating satellite monitoring centers at 22 consortium universities and provides satellite data, technology, and training. The consortium also provides a platform for SCANEX to reach academic and research markets.
• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Annual joint project (since 2011) with WWF and the Council on Marine Mammals for studying Atlantic walrus populations in the Russian Arctic. Uses EROS-B satellite imagery to detect and count walrus haulouts. Results are used by WWF in dialogue with oil/gas companies and government authorities regarding environmental protection measures and OOPT territorial boundaries.
• YandexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007SCANEX has been the sole supplier of satellite imagery for Yandex.Maps since 2007. Coverage ranges from 30-meter (Landsat) to 30-centimeter (WorldView-3) spatial resolution, covering Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and key infrastructure/tourism sites worldwide. The partnership involves SCANEX processing and delivering large volumes of satellite data for Yandex's mapping platform.
• exactEarth Ltd (Canada)coreTechnology or IntegrationexactEarth provides AIS (Automatic Identification System) data for satellite-based maritime vessel monitoring. Used in SCANEX projects for detecting vessel movements, identifying potential polluters, and monitoring marine protected areas.
• TNK-BPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTNK-BP collaborated with SCANEX on environmental monitoring of oil and gas extraction in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and the Volga oil and gas basin. SCANEX provided satellite-based environmental monitoring services for TNK-BP operations.
• Global Satellite Operators (USA, Europe, Japan, Korea, Israel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSCANEX holds distributor and partner agreements with major optical and radar satellite operators globally, including: EROS-B (ImageSat International, Israel), RADARSAT (MDA, Canada), SPOT (Airbus Defence and Space, France), TerraSAR-X (Airbus, Germany), Landsat (USGS/NASA), Sentinel (ESA), Planet (USA), GeoEye/WorldView (Maxar, USA), QuickBird, IKONOS, Pleiades (Airbus), DMC (UK). These agreements enable SCANEX to fulfill orders for new satellite acquisitions and supply archival data.
• Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARI provides ice type classification data for SCANEX's maritime monitoring projects in the White Sea and Arctic regions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sovzond: Russian satellite imagery distributor and GIS solutions provider. Sovzond is the closest direct peer in Russia — competing for the same government, oil & gas, and forestry EO contracts that SCANEX serves.
• Racurs: Russian photogrammetric software company behind PHOTOMOD, focused on satellite and aerial imagery processing. Domestic software peer to ScanEx Image Processor, serving the same Russian GIS/professional market.
• ImageSat International: Israeli operator of the EROS-B high-resolution satellite constellation. SCANEX has a direct distribution agreement with ImageSat; ImageSat's imagery competes directly with SCANEX's offering in the Russia/CIS market.

Emerging players

• Satellogic: Argentina-based low-Earth-orbit EO constellation operator offering sub-meter imagery. Competes with SCANEX in the high-resolution new-tasking market with a similar end-to-end data + analytics model.
• BlackSky Holdings: US real-time geospatial intelligence provider offering high-revisit imagery and analytics. Competes with SCANEX in operational monitoring and rapid-delivery use cases (SCANEX's 30–60 minute turnaround).
• ICEYE: Finnish SAR satellite constellation operator with growing global coverage. Competes with SCANEX in radar-based monitoring for maritime, forestry, and all-weather surveillance applications.

Broad incumbents

• Planet Labs PBC: Public US satellite EO company operating the largest commercial Earth-imaging constellation. Planet offers daily global imagery at lower resolution — competing with SCANEX in the new-tasking and archival data segments.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Intelligence): European aerospace prime operating SPOT, Pléiades, and TerraSAR-X constellations. SCANEX is an Airbus distributor; Airbus competes globally across optical and SAR segments where SCANEX serves Russian customers.
• Maxar Technologies: Global leader in high-resolution satellite imagery (WorldView, GeoEye). SCANEX distributes Maxar imagery to Russian clients; Maxar competes broadly with SCANEX's premium data offering globally.

Regional players

• European Space Imaging: European provider of very-high-resolution satellite imagery (WorldView, Pléiades, SPOT). Comparable direct-reception/distribution model in Europe, analogous to SCANEX's regional EO distribution franchise in Russia/CIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scanex_ru
• Facebookfacebook.com/scanexgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gk-skanex

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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