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Wyvern Captures Million$ In Seed Round Action + Is Also Accepted Into The Y Combinator Accelerator

January 17, 2022

Planet Earth viewed from space with city lights in Europe and our planet’s sunrise. Artistic rendition contains imagery elements from NASA.

Wyvern, a space data company engaged in accessible and affordable hyperspectral imagery, has been accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator after closing an oversubscribed $2.25 million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital, with an additional $2.25 million raised through earlier, pre-seed funding and support from the Government of Canada. Soma Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Gaingels, Unpopular Ventures, and Matt Mickiewicz invested alongside lead MaC Venture Capital.

Hyperspectral imaging example (right).

An advanced spectral imaging technique that collects hundreds of images at different wavelengths to form 3D data blocks, hyperspectral imaging has the power to detect incredible details invisible to conventional imaging standards. This information-rich data will be highly impactful for agriculture, forestry, environmental and emissions monitoring, energy, and defence.

Wyvern’s deployable optics, an unfolding telescope in space, is the key to unlocking this market shift: high resolution hyperspectral imagery at an affordable price. This investment round secures Wyvern’s first three satellite launches, and paves the way for commercial access to cost-effective imaging capabilities, such as 5 meter, shortwave-infrared (SWIR) in the coming years.

For the next three months, Wyvern is participating in the Y Combinator accelerator famed for propelling the success of many notable companies including Airbnb, Reddit, Stripe, and Dropbox. The program culminates with a Demo Day on March 29, 2022.

“Wyvern has the game-changing technology to open a lot of new doors in the Earth observation market,” said Adrian Fenty, Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital, who recently joined Wyvern’s Board of Directors. “Wyvern will entirely change the way we use satellite imagery on Earth.” 
“This investment has really supercharged our company,” said Chris Robson, CEO of Wyvern. “Leading up to Y Combinator, we have been able to double the size of our team, including the addition of Christine Tovee, the former CTO of Airbus Group North America to our executive team. Closing this seed round and getting into Y Combinator has been a huge vote of confidence for the company. We are excited to see how we evolve over the next three months being pushed by veteran entrepreneurs and industry leaders, and are well on our way to launching satellites that will capture the highest resolution hyperspectral imagery the world has seen from space.”

Edmonton-based space data company Wyvern was created to provide actionable intelligence that will enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern’s cutting-edge unfolding camera technology will make high-quality, high-resolution hyperspectral imagery from satellites accessible and affordable like never before, unlocking applications in new markets for the very first time. The company is proud to be carving a path for the Canadian space industry. For more information, visit

Filed Under: Business Moves, Funding, Hyperspectral, Optics, SmallSat, Space Telescope, Venture Capital

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