Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, HEO
Stories naming Dr William Crowe. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Beaten Zone Venture Partners led a US$25 million Series B in HEO Robotics, which images other spacecraft, with the NRFC contributing $10 million; the piece also recalls earlier Series A and seed rounds.
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Weekly roundup covering fresh raises by four Australian startups: Ignition's banking facility, HEO Robotics' Series A, Laronix's seed round and Haast's pre-seed, plus a past ACT grant.
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HEO Robotics' Holmes Imager, described as the first commercial camera for non-Earth imaging built entirely in Australia, launched on a SpaceX rocket, with several local manufacturing and research partners credited.
UNSW Founders profiles its alumnus HEO Robotics, a Sydney company that inspects satellites from orbit, recounting its founding, accelerator history, and founders' backgrounds.
Sydney satellite monitoring firm HEO Robotics completed an undisclosed seed round led by Winton Group's David Harding to launch its in-orbit inspection product, with several investors participating and an existing backer increasing its stake.
Podcast interview with HEO Robotics chief executive Dr William Crowe about his space startup, plus Australian space news: a discovery centre opening, a rocket motor test, and a first space commander.
Space Bandits interview with HEO Robotics founder Dr William Crowe covering the company's asteroid-mining origins, pivot to satellite imaging, early Kickstarter and friends-and-family backing, grants, and a paid Australian Air Force trial.