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January 24, 2026
Freshfields Advises Capella Space on $60m Growth Equity Financing
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- Freshfields is advising Capella Space, a San Francisco-based satellite manufacturer and Earth observation company, on a $60 million growth equity financing from the United States Innovative Technology Fund
- Capella intends to use the funds to expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products in response to increasing demand for its SAR imagery and analytics
- The Freshfields team provided corporate, intellectual property, and executive compensation legal advice for the transaction.
Freshfields is advising Capella Space, a San Francisco-headquartered satellite manufacturer and Earth observation company, on its announced $60 million growth equity financing from United States Innovative Technology Fund. Capella plans to use the financing to expand its imaging capacity and develop new data products as customer demand grows for its high-quality SAR imagery and analytics capabilities. The Freshfields corporate team includes Partner Sarah Solum, Counsel Scott Blumenkranz and Associates Alexander Canahuate and Lauren Lee. Partner Menachem Kaplan and Associate Mili Astesiano provided advice on intellectual property-related matters. Counsel Sarah Ghulamhussain provided advice on executive compensation and employee benefits matters. More information can be found here. ENDS
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