NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ATL Partners (“ATL”) announced today that it has made a majority investment in GEOST, LLC (“GEOST” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, GEOST is a leading designer and integrator of small-to-medium sized electro-optical/infrared sensors for high-value, national security space missions. ATL’s investment will support GEOST as the Company enters the next phase of growth.
Since its founding in 2004, GEOST has been focused on the cutting edge of the United States Department of Defense and the intelligence community’s efforts to enhance the country’s national security capabilities in space through optical systems and solutions. GEOST is a leading provider of small and medium, low-cost payloads for space domain awareness, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, missile warning, and laser communication applications. These markets are experiencing rapid growth as the United States increases its focus on new architectures to enhance the survivability and resiliency of its national security space assets.
“GEOST is experiencing an exciting phase of growth and we are very excited to have found a partner in ATL to help us scale with our customers. They share our enthusiasm for the GEOST mission to support national security space programs as we work to address the near-peer threat in space,” said Dr. Anthony (Tony) Gleckler, President and Founder of GEOST. “We were energized when ATL approached us with an investment thesis that aligned so well with our vision and they will support us as we invest in future opportunities.”
