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Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources is a company that is known for developing asteroid mining technologies in order to attain outer-Earth natural resources

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Planetary Resources is looking to play a role in the development of an economy that is based in space. The company was founded in 2010 by Eric Anderson and Peter Diamandis, in Redmond, Washington, United States.

A primary target for acquiring natural resources, for Planetary Resources, is on asteroids. The company believes water from asteroids will be utilized to fuel the in-space economy and habitation as water can now serve as a form of rocket fuel and as a natural consumable commodity.

The company has been acquired by ConsenSys, which is a blockchain company that made the move to acquire Planetary Resources after finding the company was suffering funding problems. The space expertise and capabilities that Planetary Resources offers would be integrated directly into ConsenSys' ecosystem to help promote their Ethereum-based projects. They look to use deep space capabilities to help for a rule system that is automated and refers to smart contracts.

Planetary Resources developed a line of cubesats, with the first one to launch successfully being the Arkyd-3R, and then the Arkyd-6. The Arkyd-6 provides mid-wave infrared imaging.

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Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources acquired by blockchain firm - SpaceNews

https://spacenews.com/asteroid-mining-company-planetary-resources-acquired-by-blockchain-firm/

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October 31, 2018

Planetary Resources - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/planetary-resources

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Industry
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Space industry
Space industry
Asteroid Mining
Asteroid Mining
Mining
Mining
Aerospace
Aerospace
Space colonization
Space colonization
3D printing
3D printing
Location
Redmond, Washington
Redmond, Washington
United States
United States
Seattle
Seattle
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue, Washington
Washington (state)
Washington (state)
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
Founder
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Eric Anderson (entrepreneur)
Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis
Chris Lewicki
Chris Lewicki
Legal Name
Planetary Resources, Inc.
Parent Organization
ConsenSys
ConsenSys
Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 200
Number of Employees
60
Full Address
6742 185TH AVE NE, Redmond, WA 98052, US
Investors
E-merge (company)
E-merge (company)
I2BF Global Ventures
I2BF Global Ventures
Larry Page
Larry Page
Dylan Taylor (executive)
Dylan Taylor (executive)
OS Fund
OS Fund
Sinovation Ventures
Sinovation Ventures
Seraph Group
Seraph Group
ZhenFund
ZhenFund
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DUNS Number
078496042
Founded Date
2010
Email Address
resources@planetaryresources.com
Phone Number
+14253362448
Total Funding Amount (USD)
80,000,000
Latest Funding Round Date
November 4, 2016
Competitors
First Mode
First Mode
ispace technologies
ispace technologies
Glassdoor ID
789361
Latest Funding Type
Series A round
Series A round
NAICS Code
541,330
CAGE Code
6S1S3
Wellfound ID
planetary-resources

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Country
United States
United States
Headquarters
Seattle
Seattle
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
28,000,000
Wikidata ID
Q568726

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