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Leaf Space

Italian company that rents time on its global network of 40+ ground stations so satellite operators can talk to their spacecraft without building antennas themselves.

Products, by altitude

On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface

  • In service

    Leaf Key

    Private ground station built and run for one customer

  • In service

    Leaf Line

    Pay-per-minute shared ground stations for talking to satellites

  • In service

    TreeNet

    Always-on network linking satellites and ground stations

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Jul 2023Series B€20MCDP Venture Capital, Neva SGR⁠1
Dec 2022Venture debt€15M—⁠2

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Sep 2026European Space Agency (for the European Commission)LYRA (LEO laYer Relay Access) Phase A study for IRIS2, consortium partner under SpaceLockerEUR 1.2M⁠3

Milestones

  • Sep 2026 ESA picked a SpaceLocker-led consortium including Leaf Space for the Phase A study of LYRA, a project to connect European satellites to the low-orbit layer of the IRIS2 constellation. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. Tech.euJul 27, 2023
  2. European Investment Bank
  3. Leaf SpaceSep 18, 2026
  4. Leaf Space

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