Satellite maker EnduroSat gets $104 million funding from Google Ventures, others

EnduroSat said on Thursday it has raised $104 million from investors, including Google Ventures, Lux Capital and the European Investment Council, as the Bulgaria-based company scales up production of its small and midsized satellites.

Compact satellite makers such as EnduroSat are seeing a surge in demand as governments and companies seek secure communications and Earth observation networks without the cost and complexity of mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink or Amazon’s Kuiper.

EnduroSat makes satellites like building blocks with simple,…