NewSpace startup Skynopy has successfully raised €15 million in a new funding round to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the space industry: ground-to-space connectivity. According to official announcements, the investment round was spearheaded by Alven and saw significant participation from Omnes, Expansion, and the French space agency CNES, through its SpaceFounders program. The company’s historical investor, Heartcore Capital, also contributed to the round.

Skynopy is on a mission to construct the planet’s first high-throughput, real-time network of ground stations. An announcement from the company noted that this infrastructure is critical for unlocking seamless data access from satellites, particularly for the next generation of Earth observation constellations that require rapid data delivery. The funding, which was secured in less than a month, will be used to accelerate the company’s commercial expansion and to grow its technical and market-facing teams.

A post from lead investor Alven highlighted the core problem Skynopy is solving, stating that while the number of satellites in orbit has surged, the ability to communicate with them remains “complex, manual and slow.” Skynopy’s solution, as detailed by the investors, involves a software-driven platform and a hybrid infrastructure model. The company is creating what Alven described as an “orchestrated, cloud-native network” powered by advanced Ka-band deployments to streamline this process.

The company’s ambitious vision is to establish a unified, high-speed orbital network by 2028, a goal mentioned in Omnes’s announcement. The firm also stated it is proud to support a pioneering European company that is transforming strategic infrastructure with breakthrough technology.

This investment comes as Skynopy has already demonstrated significant momentum. According to Alven, in less than a year, the startup has built a network of over 15 stations, secured vital partnerships, and has already operated several satellites. Alven expressed its excitement to partner with founders Pierre Bertrand and Antonin Hirsch, marking the venture capital firm’s first major step into the space technology sector. The firm also pointed out that Skynopy’s technology offers a path for institutions to build resilient and sovereign networks, giving them full control over their space data.