In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled ‘Unusual’: Runaway research balloon from West Texas crashes in New Mexico, Army Air Corps wrote: This is the company that made the balloon in question. It does sound like surveillance technology.
On Sceye's website they mention 'global partners' but never specify who the are (Hullo, China? Is that you?).
Sceye stresses Internet access, ecological uses, and search and rescue, but note on the second link below, the 'primary business model for Sceye' includes a lot of text which can't be read unless you have an account on that site, after mentioning Aerospace, Defense Tech, Energy Tech..
https://tracxn.com/d/companies/sceye/__ibP3yLB74dTslzJmk9m_oTMH8SzEUIl8WHWHbv-tvJs
From the tracxn.com website:
What does Sceye do?
Provider of solar-powered high-altitude airships. The solution helps to deliver the internet directly to devices and high-resolution imagery of the Earth in real time.Which sectors and market segments does Sceye operate in?
- Sceye serves in the B2B space in the Energy Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Auto Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech, Environment Tech market segments.
- The primary business model of Sceye are: Energy Tech > ********* ** **** ** > ******Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech > ********* ** **** ** > ******Auto Tech > ********* ** **** ** > ******Transportation and Logistics Tech > ********* ** **** ** > ******Environment Tech > ********* ** **** ** > ******
Who are Sceye's investors?
Sceye has 3 institutional investors including Lauder Partners, Boost VC and SkyGate Digital.
New York Times
Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia Reveals a Dramatic Shift
By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
Reporting from Washington
Aug. 15, 2024
Excerpted:
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The incursion, into the Kursk region of Russia, stands in stark contrast to Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive in southern Ukraine last summer. This offensive was developed in secret, devised to divert Russian troops away from the front lines in Ukraine and seize territory to use as a bargaining chip.
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But in public speeches, the C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, has spoken about the need to puncture the hubris of Mr. Putin. Russia will not make any concessions, he has said, until Mr. Putin’s overconfidence is challenged and Ukraine shows strength on the battlefield.
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American officials say Ukraine will have to build on the operation, with other daring operations that can push back against Russia’s sense that its victory is inevitable. Whether that will include more cross-border incursions, secret sabotage missions or other yet-to-be-planned operations remains to be seen.
On Thursday, NATO’s top military commander, Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, said the incursion had succeeded so far. “Suffice it to say that it appears to be going quite well,” he said during a talk at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
“They found an area of weakness in the Russians’ position, and they exploited it quickly and have exploited it very skillfully,” said General Cavoli, a four-star U.S. Army general who is a Russia specialist.
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Under pressure from his advisers and key allies, Mr. Biden in late May authorized Ukraine to conduct limited strikes inside Russia with American-made weapons, opening what was expected to be a new chapter in the war for Ukraine.
Mr. Biden’s decision appeared to be the first time that an American president had allowed limited military responses on artillery, missile bases and command centers inside the borders of a nuclear-armed adversary.
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Here’s some information on the companies invested in Sceye, which may give an indication as to the nefarious purpose of the company
Investor Info:
Boost VC is an early stage venture capital firm with $200m AUM in San Mateo, CA founded by Adam Draper & Brayton Williams. We lead Pre-Seed rounds for Deep Tech (crypto, space, bio, AI, robotics, VR, Sci-Fi).
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Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. We invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don’t provide much information to the public. However here is a bit more:
Areas of current investment interest: companies making radical innovations — not just incremental. For examples, see portfolio companies. Not content nor programming (so no movies, documentaries, TV shows, games, etc.) Direct investments are only considered for the US and Canada, but the closer to Silicon Valley, the better. Initial investment sizes typically range from $5M to $500K. Sole interest is in investing in companies, not buying them.
Current portfolio:
Groq (12/23) (Founded in 2016. Chips optimized for AI inference embedded in their systems for purchase or cloud usage that deliver 10X speed (1/10th latency & energy)) (groq.com)
Tevard Biosciences (12/23) (tRNA-based gene therapies to durably cure many rare diseases) (tevard.com)
Radia (11/23) (Developing huge aircraft to carry off-shore sized windmill components to on-shore sites to take advantage of their greater efficiency and participate in those developments) (radia.com)
Lykos Therapeutics (Formerly MAPS PBC) (8/23) (Psychedelic-assisted therapies (initially MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD)) (lykospbc.com)
PregnanTech (8/23) (Non-surgical device for the prevention of preterm birth) (pregnantech.com)
Everix (5/23) (Innovative optical filters that are flexible, moldable, thinner, lighter and dramatically less expensive to manufacture) (everix.co)
Celmatix (2/23) (Transforming women’s lives through better ovarian health) (celmatix.com)
KA Imaging (7/22) (X-ray imaging innovations (e.g. enabling any X-ray machine to do DEXA)) (kaimaging.com)
Meati (7/22) (Mushroom-based meat substitute) (meati.com)
Balloon (6/22) (Collaboration platform) (getballoon.com)
AngelList (5/22) (Marketplace for entrepreneurs and investors) (angellist.com)
Glowforge (4/22) (Laser cutters for making stuff/creators) (glowforge.com)
Chemify (2/22) (Digitizing chemistry and producing robotic solutions to run chemical code for drug discovery, chemical synthesis, and materials discovery) (chemify.io)
Arcadia Power (1/22) (Digital utility data platform to enable easy access to clean energy and accelerate deployment of distributed energy resources) (arcadia.com)
Liquid Death (12/21) (Makes drinking plain old water more socially acceptable) (liquiddeath.com)
People Data Labs (11/21) (peopledatalabs.com)
Memo (9/21) (Data platform that provides publisher engagement insights) (memo.co)
Sceye (8/21) (Stratospheric platform for communications and observation) (sceye.com)
OccamzRazor (7/21) (Machine learning to solve complex diseases) (occamzrazor.com)
Mitrix Bio (7/21) (Mitochondrial transfusions for many diseases of aging) (mitrix.bio)
MycoMedica Life Sciences (7/21) (Unlocking the healing potential of the fungal genome for people and planet) (mycomedica.bio)
M-Kopa (7/21) (Connected asset financing platform for the underbanked in several African countries) (m-kopa.com)
Happiest Baby (6/21) (High-tech bassinet) (happiestbaby.com)
Simba Chain (6/21) (Blockchain tools for businesses) (simbachain.com)
Audigent (6/21) (Next-gen data management and identity platform) (audigent.com)
Oura (2/21) (Sleep and fitness tracking ring) ()ouraring.com
NVision (12/20) (Quantum physics-based MRI contrast agents) (nvision-imaging.com)
Lassen Peak (11/20) (Terahertz imaging radar technology for detection of concealed weapons and objects) (lassenpeak.com)
Orca Security (10/20) (Cybersecurity) (orca.security)
Othram (8/20) (Advanced DNA forensics) (othram.com)
SpaceX (8/20) (The final frontier) (spacex.com)
Proteus Motion (6/20) (Amazing new exercise machine) (proteusmotion.com)
iBallistix (4/20) (Innovations to enhance the utility of shell casing forensics) (iballistix.com)
Curative/Snap Genomics (3/20) (COVID-19 testing (initially)) (curativeinc.com)
Georgiamune (9/19) (Next generation immunotherapeutics for cancer and autoimmune diseases)
Solius (8/19) (Systems for delivery of light optimized for synthesizing vitamin D with minimal UV exposure.) (solius.com)
AirVine Scientific (8/19) (Ultra high-speed wireless network infrastructure.) (airvine.com)
Kheiron Medical Technologies (6/19) (Applying AI to improve the accuracy and costs of mammograms) (kheironmed.com)
Heal (6/19) (Transforming US healthcare with proactive, data-driven doctor house calls that improve outcomes and lower costs.) (heal.com)
HyperloopTT (5/19) (Shooting people and their stuff through tubes.) (hyperlooptt.com)
Level (5/19) (Maker of the Level Lock, the world’s first invisible smart lock) (level.co)
Hidden Level (5/19) (Detection Sensor Technology - Enabling safe airways through sensing at scale) (hiddenlevel.com)
Raftr (4/19) (An authenticated communication and events platform for college students to stay current and connected.) (about.raftr.com)
Nature’s Fynd (Formerly Sustainable Bioproducts) (9/18) (A biotechnology company developing a new way to grow edible protein.) (naturesfynd.com)
WaterGuru (7/18) (Smart poolside robot that automatically tests and treats pool water) (waterguru.com)
NaNotics (5/18) (Treating major diseases with subtractive nanoparticles) (nanotics.com)
UniKey Technologies (3/18) (Enabling effortless access control via Bluetooth (which is harder than it seems)) () unikey.com
xCures (2/18) (Developing AI-based ‘Virtual Trials’ that continuously learn from the clinical experiences of all cancer patients) (xcures.com)
Happy Health, Inc. (Formerly Gideon Health & LVL Technologies) (11/17) (Ring-based brain/body monitor) (happyring.com)
SpinLaunch Inc. (10/17) (Revolutionary small satellite space launch company) (spinlaunch.com)
Via Transportation (10/17) (Ride-sharing) (ridewithvia.com/)
Openwater (8/17) (Healthcare company that is revolutionizing and miniaturizing the way we read and write our body and brains) (openwater.cc)
Cortene (8/17) (Pharmaceutical for treating chronic fatigue syndrome, and related diseases.) (corteneinc.com)
Caavo Inc. (7/17) (Unifying home entertainment by bringing together all your devices, services and control via a fancy HDMI switch.) (caavo.com)
Stella (8/16) (Acquired by Ingenovis) (Company-to-company referral NW and AI personal recruiter) (stella.ai)
Cocoterra Company (5/16) (Developing appliance to make chocolate at home) (cocoterra.com)
Thrive Bioscience, Inc. (12/15) (Solutions to automate, with analytics, cell and stem cell culture for drug discovery and research.) (thrivebio.com)
Anyroad Inc. (10/13) (Software for tour and activity businesses.) (anyroad.com)
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (5/12) (Blood drawing system that decreases contamination in blood cultures.) (magnolia-medical.com)
Samba TV (Formerly Flingo) (a.k.a. Free Stream Media) (3/12) (Smart TV software) (samba.tv)
Transpose Platform (Formerly “Trusted Insight”) (4/10) (Institutional Investor marketplace for alternative investments in PE, hedge funds and real assets) (transposeplatform.vc)
Capture (Formerly “YesVideo”) (’00) (Wholesale provider of home video on tape-to-DVD conversion) (capture.com)
Some of Past portfolio companies
Rezolve (4/21) (”Omni-channel” mobile commerce and engagement platform) (rezolve.com) (NASDAQ: as RZLV)
Hippo Insurance (7/19) (A home insurance company transforming insurance to focus on the customer) (myhippo.com) (NYSE: as HIPO)
Trilogy Education Services (9/18) (Partners with leading universities to help companies bridge the digital skills gap.) (Bought by 2U for $750M in 2019) (trilogyed.com)
Twistlock (8/18) (Cybersecurity platform for cloud native applications) (Acquired by Palo Alto Networks, 7/19)
Marqeta (5/18) (Open API card issuing platform for customized payment solutions) (marqeta.com) IPO as MQ 6/21
OpenGov (4/18) (Cloud-based software for public sector budgeting and performance) (opengov.com) (Acquired by Cox Enterprises 2/24)
Polystream (a.k.a.Elektraglide) (11/17) (Polystream’s technology is enabling video games and demanding 3D applications to be streamed at unprecedented scale) (polystream.com) (Acquired by Mythical Games, 1/22)
Beyond Meat (7/17) (Plant-based synthetic meat that actually tastes great) ((IPO 5/19 as BYND) ) beyondmeat.com
Didi Chuxing (2/17) (Ride-sharing) (didiglobal.com) IPO as DIDI
Pillpack (11/16) (Full-service pharmacy that sorts your medication by the dose) (pillpack.com) (Sold to Amazon for ~$1B in ‘18)
WaveShift//SightGlass Vision (8/16) (Technologies for Eye Health) (Acquired by CooperCompanies, 1/21)
Crunchsters (7/16) (Elevating snacking with tasty sprouted plant protein) (crunchsters.com) (Acquired by VG Growth Partners, 12/19)
23andMe (11/15) (DNA testing) (SPAC 6/21 as ME) 23andme.com
Uber (3/15) (Ride-sharing) (IPO 5/19 as UBER) uber.com
Starry Inc. Starry Inc. ( 12/14) (Formerly Project Decibel Inc.) (Improved 5G ISP) (starry.com) (3/22 SPAC NYSE: STRY)
Has Silicon Valley IC deep state investments written in large IMO
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SkyGate Digital
SkyGate Digital is growing rapidly with a team of professionals. We invest in early stage startups backed by passionate founders
Investment portfolio (partial list):
Coinbase- San Francisco
Aragon- Barcelona
Etherscan - Kuala Lumpur
Unstoppable- San Francisco
Colossal- Dallas
Care Weather- Provo
Sceye- Mariarity, N.M.
Agnostiq- Toronto
Octane AI- New York City
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Not much on Sceye but their investors reek of deep state silicon valley, AI type companies rooted in San Fran with Stanford globalist education backgrounds. very suspicious