Cailabs

France
Sailly-Labourse, Hauts-de-France, France, 35000

Company profile

Cailabs company profile

Cailabs is a global leader in free-space optical communications. Its dual-use Optical Ground Stations (OGS) are deployed worldwide by leading satellite operators and agencies such as SES, ESA and Contec. The company is among the very few globally to have demonstrated satellite-to-ground links fully compliant with the US Space Development Agency (SDA) standard, confirming its unique technological position. It also plays a central role in European sovereignty/defense programs such as Keraunos, developing secure OGS for next-generation optical satellite links. Founded in 2013, Cailabs has raised over €100M and grown to 170 employees (as of Dec 2025). Cailabs has a global presence with 3 offices : its HQ based in Rennes (Brittany, France), 1 office in Paris (France) and 1 office in Washington DC (Arlington, VA).

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
101-250 employees
Revenue range
$1M-$10M
Founded
2012-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Postal code
35000
Country code
FR
Continent
Europe

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding rounds
10
Total equity funding
$69.9M
Last funding
Debt Financing / $43.5M / 2025-09-15
Last equity funding
Series Unknown / $23.5M
Investors
15
Lead investors
4
Founders
3
Articles
29

Founders and investors

Founders

Guillaume LabroilleJean-Francois MorizurNicolas Treps

Lead investors

European Innovation CouncilNewSpace CapitalSafran Corporate VenturesSupernova Invest

Investors

European Investment BankInnovacomKima VenturesNewSpace CapitalSupernova Invest