Planet Labs
American company specializing in satellite imaging of Earth. Based in San Francisco, founded 2010.
- Where
- San Francisco
- Founded
- 2010
- Notable investors
- VANGUARD GROUP INC, DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Marshall William Spencer, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund X, L.P. disclosed holders above 5%, from SEC filings
- Staff
- 600
No chief executive on record here. We show a name only where we can point at the page it came from.
No market value
The most recent share count we can read is from 2021-12-07. Pricing a company today on a count that old would produce a figure that looks current and is not.
Price, 252 sessions
Who holds a disclosed stake
| Holder | Filings | Most recent | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 1 | Mar 27, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2 | Feb 17, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| Marshall William Spencer | 1 | Jan 15, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund X, L.P. | 1 | Jul 28, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
Disclosure is required above 5% and again on a material change, so a holder appearing more than once has amended its position rather than necessarily added to it.
Filings that report a transaction
| Filed | Form | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 5.07 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 1.01,9.01 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 424B5 | Offering priced |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 2.02,9.01 |
Twenty most recent of 27.
Patent activity
The record holds 66 filings, 14 in the spacecraft class. A filing dates the work, not its arrival: a grant is usually the same invention two or three years older. Full patent desk →
| Filed | Title | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD AVOIDANCE | · |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Anisotropic Aperture Star Camera Systems and Methods | 250/203.6 space |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Systems and Methods for Cloud Avoidance | 455/505 space |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 space |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Satellite Scheduling System | 705/7.24 space |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 |
| May 5, 2022 | CONTROLLING A LINE OF SIGHT ANGLE OF AN IMAGING PLATFORM | 348/208.11 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | MULTI-PATHWAY SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | · |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Multi-Pathway Satellite Communication Systems and Methods | 455/12.1 space |
Twelve most recent of 66.
On the record 2 claims
- Pending For the full fiscal year 2027, we expect revenue to be between $415,000,000 and $440,000,000,… FY 2027, ends January 2027
- Pending We are scaling our Pelican fleet with multiple launches scheduled this year. During FY 2027
Of these, 2 pending. Each claim's full quote, source and evidence is on Worth keeping an eye on.