The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is gaining a high-fidelity eye in the sky as Hydrosat officially closed a $60 million (approx. €51 million) Series B round today, January 15, 2026. The funding, which values the company at an estimated $180 million, was co-led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners, and Space 4 Earth, with significant new participation from Truffle Capital. This capital injection is specifically earmarked for the rapid expansion of Hydrosat’s thermal infrared satellite constellation and the deployment of its AI-driven geospatial analytics across water-scarce regions, with the MENA region—which faces a 40% projected water supply deficit by 2030—serving as a primary growth market. Using two currently active thermal satellites (VanZyl-1 and VanZyl-2) and a fleet of next-generation imaging systems slated for 2026 launch, Hydrosat provides "decision-grade" data that identifies vegetation stress and irrigation inefficiencies at a field scale. Unlike traditional...