– USA, CA – Planet, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced the appointment of Niccolo de Masi to its Board of Directors once the company becomes a public company following a definitive merge with SPAC, dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV (NYSE: DMYQ).
“Niccolo has an exceptional talent for taking companies public and we have learned a great deal working closely with him over the past year. Niccolo immediately saw Planet for its full value as a data subscription business with a large market and huge implications in sustainability. With Ita, Vijaya, and now Niccolo joining Carl, Heidi, Robbie, and me, our board will have the capabilities and experience needed for a public company,” commented CEO and co-founder, Will Marshall.
The addition of Mr. de Masi provides another accomplished expert to Planet’s board to help it grow after going public under the stock ticker (NYSE: PL).
Niccolo de Masi will be joining the Board composed of:
- Ita Brennan (CFO, Arista Networks);
- Vijaya Gadde (Chief Legal Officer, Twitter);
- Carl Bass (former CEO, Autodesk);
- Heidi Roizen (Partner, Threshold Ventures);
- Will Marshall (CEO and co-founder);
- Robbie Schingler (co-founder).
About Niccolo de Masi
In his career, Niccolo de Masi has completed over 25 mergers and acquisitions and served on the boards of nine public companies. He currently serves on the boards of three companies that also went public with SPACs in the dMY Technology Group, including Rush Street Interactive, Genius Sports Group, and the public quantum computing company IonQ. His wealth of experience in taking companies public will be a vital asset to Planet in its next critical stages. With deep knowledge of Planet’s product potential, Mr. de Masi will provide invaluable insight as the company becomes a leading data-as-a-service provider for earth observation data.
Mr. de Masi brings a vast array of skills and knowledge to the Planet Board with a proven track record in deep tech and mobile products. Further, he has extensive expertise in creating software-hardware ecosystems, which will be extremely valuable as Planet dramatically scales its user-friendly Earth data platform and advances its satellite technology in the coming years. With the finalization of their SPAC process, Planet will garner the resources necessary to further accelerate their operational growth and provide vital datasets for the global economic transformation.
“I believe in Planet’s ability to not just change the space industry, but change how all of our economies account for resources, goods, and services across the globe. By going public, Planet is going to have the ability to reach its full potential, providing critical earth insights, automated change detection, and unparalleled amounts of Big Earth data to the world. I am thrilled to be a part of this team,” said Niccolo de Masi.
Mr. de Masi received his B.A. and M.Sci degrees in physics from Cambridge University and has held prominent leadership roles at several mobile companies including Glu Mobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU) and Essential Products, Inc. He served more than 10 years with Glu, a leading developer, and publisher of video games for mobile phones. As the previous CEO and current Chairman of the Board of Glu, he has been instrumental in developing the company’s freemium gaming model and initiating some of the world’s first mobile virtual and augmented reality experiences. Before Glu, he served as the President and CEO of Hands-On Mobile, CEO of Monstermob Group PLC (formerly LSE: MOB), and held Board memberships on Xura, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: MESG) and Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI).
About Planet
Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day and make change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs builds, and operates the largest earth observation fleet of imaging satellites, capturing and compiling data from over 3 million images per day. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 700 customers, including the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education, and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery.
For more information: https://www.planet.com/
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