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Hydrosat raises $20M

Washington, DC-based Hydrosat, a company that provides geospatial intelligence for food security, public safety, and the environment, has raised $20 million; including a $15 million Series A round and an additional $5 million in non-dilutive funding.

Hydrosat’s funding was led by Statkraft Ventures. Other investors include Blue Bear Capital, and Hartree Partners. OTB Ventures, Freeflow Ventures, Cultivation Capital, Techstars, Santa Barbara Venture Partners, Expon Capital, and Hemisphere Ventures also participated.

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