Spanish satellite startup Xoople has secured $130 million in a Series B funding round led by Nazca Capital, with participation from MCH Private Equity and Spain's CDTI tech development fund. The company's total funding now stands at $225 million, placing it in unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. Xoople focuses on providing high-quality geospatial data as a foundational source for enterprise AI applications. It is developing a dedicated satellite constellation to collect precise data, aiming to improve data stream quality by two orders of magnitude compared to existing systems. The company embeds its data directly into platforms like Microsoft and Esri, allowing clients to access high-precision geographic information seamlessly. In a strategic partnership, U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies will manufacture advanced optical sensors for Xoople's spacecraft. This collaboration supports Xoople's vision to build an "Earth system record" and eventually co-develop an AI world model with partners. Despite competition from established players like Planet and Airbus, Xoople differentiates itself by first establishing data distribution channels using public sources like ESA's Sentinel-2, before deploying its own satellites. This structured approach aims to create a unique advantage in the crowded Earth observation market.