Allied Minds has returned to back satellite intelligence gathering technology company HawkEye 360 after having taken part in an $11m round in 2016.

HawkEye 360, a US-based geospatial data analytics company based on research at Virginia Tech, has raised an initial $9.6m in its series A-3 round from investors including commercialisation firm Allied Minds.

The round included national security-focused investment firm Razor’s Edge Ventures, venturing firm Shield Capital and an unnamed US-based aerospace and defence firm. Additional investors are expected to join the round for a second close.

Founded in 2015, HawkEye 360 is developing small, low Earth orbit (Leo) satellites that collect…