Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Catalonia, Spain
The 43 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Catalonia, Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bound4blue.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Catalonia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bound4blue Develops foldable and autonomous wing sail system | $23M | 8 mo ago | Series B | Cristina Munoz Co-Founder | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Pangea Aerospace Developer of reusable launch vehicles for small payloads | $7M | 63 mo ago | Seed | Adria Argemi Samso Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | — |
| 3 | Zero 2 Infinity Operator of an online platform providing sports and casino betting | $6M | 99 mo ago | Series B | Jordan Tame Co-Founder | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — |
| 4 | Aistech Space Provider of high-resolution thermal imagery and geospatial intelligence data services 13Talent top 38%Funding bottom 47%Market bottom 33%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 47% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | Series B | Guillermo Ramos Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Hemav Aerial photography and remote sensing services using proprietary drones 29Market top 48%Funding top 48%Product bottom 48%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Markettop 48% Fundingtop 48% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 35% Market: 57 employees (top 37% of High Tech) Funding: Raised $3.7M · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 20 mo ago | Series A | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 6 | Airplane Solutions Developer of cloud-based platform providing pricing and distribution solutions for airlines | $3M | 100 mo ago | Funding Raised | Xavier Sancliment Casadejus Co-Founder | 2014 | — | 4 job openings |
| 7 | Immfly Inflight platform offering media content and eCommerce to travellers during flights through their PEDs | $3M | 78 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | 1 award |
| 8 | Kreios Space Developer of air-breathing electric propulsion systems for very low Earth orbits | $2M | 11 mo ago | Seed | Adrian Tejedor Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+15 | 3 job openings · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 9 | Insylo Provider of aerial analytics solutions for farms | $2M | 81 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jaume Gelada CEO | 2013 | — | — |
| 10 | IQUA Robotics Develops AUVs for research and professional applications | $1M | 44 mo ago | Funding Raised | Pere Ridao Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 11 | InnPorting Offers cloud-enabled end-to-end port management solutions | $291K | 15 mo ago | Seed | Ruben Graf Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | — | — |
| 12 | CATUAV Builds drones and provides drone-based surveying and mapping services | $187K | 79 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jordi Santacana Founder & CEO | 2003 | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Catalonia
#1
Series B · Rubi, Catalonia · founded 2014 · 32 employees$23Mraised▾
Develops foldable and autonomous wing sail system. It provides users with a platform that offers wind-assisted propulsion systems such as Esail and wingsail, and their goal is to decarbonize shipping through innovative solutions.
#2
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2021$2.5Mraised▾
Developer of air-breathing electric propulsion systems for very low Earth orbits. The company’s technology enables satellites to maintain orbit without fuel consumption. The system functions by capturing air and converting it into plasma. This plasma is then accelerated to generate thrust. This technology helps avoid space debris and enables increased resolution for satellites.
- Sep 2025Seed$9.5M
- Jul 2024Seed$2.5M
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt—
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
#3
Series B · Castelldefels, Catalonia · founded 2015 · 27 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Provider of high-resolution thermal imagery and geospatial intelligence data services. The company delivers satellite-captured thermal data combined with other sources. This enables smarter decision-making for sustainability and resource protection. The company’s technology includes a proprietary high-resolution thermal infrared telescope designed for small satellites. It offers solutions for agriculture, water management, forestry, infrastructure, mining, and maritime security.
- Jun 2025Series B$9.7M
- Apr 2024Series A$5.3M
#4
Series A · Castelldefels, Catalonia · founded 2012 · 57 employees$3.7Mraised▾
Hemav offers aerial photography and remote sensing services using proprietary unmanned aerial vehicles. Its chief applications are in precision agriculture, surveying and mapping, industrial inspections, water management and filming for media production. The company also offers drone pilot training courses.
#5
Seed · Celra, Catalonia · founded 2018$291Kraised▾
Offers cloud-enabled end-to-end port management solutions. The company offers smart technology solutions for managing port operations. It includes in-port operational analytics, shipment tracking, shipping invoices, vessel management, and more.
- May 2025Seed$291K
#6
Seed · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2018 · 36 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of reusable micro launchers intended to lower the cost to access space. The company's rocket micro launchers are based on the aerospike engine and the recovery system on proprietary technology, enabling launch service providers with efficient rocket propulsion systems and launch vehicles at a reduced cost.
#7
Funding Raised · Girona, Catalonia · founded 2016 · 10 employees$1.2Mraised▾
IQUA Robotics manufactures various types of AUVs that can be used in research and professional applications. Their current offerings include the Girona 500 and Sparus 2 AUVs which were developed at the University of Girona. The Girona 500 AUV can operate at a maximum depth of 500m. Sparus 2 is a lightweight hovering vehicle for long autonomy in shallow waters.
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$261.7K
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$55.5K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$446.7K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$55.1K
#8
Series B · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2009 · 13 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform providing sports and casino betting. The platform offers various options for users interested in placing bets on sporting events. It also provides access to a selection of casino-style games. The platform is accessible via desktop and mobile devices.
- May 2018Series B$1.4M
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$54.8K
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Aug 2011Series A—
#9
Funding Raised · Girona, Catalonia · founded 2013 · 11 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Insylo provides aerial analytics solutions for farms. It enables users to monitor stock levels in silos through aerial view of the farm. It also allows users to control the level of the silos and alerts for low-level stocks via mobile app. The stock level information can be shared with the customers and detects the process for orders. Its features include the ability to view the status of content level & weight, indoor temperature & humidity, cloud storage, analyzes consumption patterns & refill cycles, API integration, and others.
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- May 2018Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$111.6K
#10
Series A · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2013 · 114 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Immfly is an entertainment, retail and communication platform for in-flight experience. Creates mobile applications for airlines so that passengers can access entertainment and other services whilst on-board using an aircraft’s wifi system. The apps contain information about a destination and the opportunity to buy services and products at the passenger’s destination, such as hotels, tours and activities, restaurant bookings.
- Feb 2020Series A—
- Feb 2016Seed$2.7M
#11
Funding Raised · Barcelona, Catalonia · founded 2014 · 32 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of cloud-based platform providing pricing and distribution solutions for airlines. The platform offers modules for fare quotes, web calendars, and flight schedules. It also provides services for digital ecosystem transformation and personalized web spaces. The company delivers technology analysis and backend orchestration to improve customer experience.
- Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#12
Funding Raised · Moia, Catalonia · founded 2003 · 7 employees$187.4Kraised▾
CAT UAV provides remote sensing data using unmanned aerial vehicles. It uses proprietary fixed-wing drones (under the Atmos name) to collect land data. It uses the data for photogrammetric analysis on its proprietary image processing software and produces thermographs, orthophotos etc. It also builds custom UAVs for specific client requirements as well.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$76.3K
- Dec 2015Grant (prize money)$54.6K
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$56.5K
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- Universidad de La Laguna5
- Ministry of Defence2
- ITER2
- Sener2
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid2
- Space (punctuation)7
- Geodesic5
- Gravitation5
- Spacetime5
- Sign (mathematics)5
- Rocket engine2
- Rocket (weapon)2
- Ignition system1
- Combustion chamber1
- Gas generator1
- HERA1
- Asteroid1
- Astrobiology1
- Binary number1
- Astronomy1
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