William Marshall

Chief Executive Officer at PLANET LABS PBC

Net worth: 296 M $ as of 31/07/2026

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William S.
Marshall is the founder of Planet Labs PBC, founded in 2010, holding the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2021.
Dr. Marshall was the founder of Planet Labs, Inc., founded in 2010, and held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Dr. Marshall currently holds the position of Director at Open Lunar Foundation.
Dr. Marshall earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford and a graduate degree from the University of Leicester.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
PLANET LABS PBC CLASS B 50%	15/05/2026	11,746,898 ( 50% )	241 M $	31/07/2026
PLANET LABS PBC CLASS A 0.81%	10/07/2026	2,703,115 ( 0.81% )	55 M $	31/07/2026

William Marshall active positions

Companies	Position	Start
PLANET LABS PBC	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2011
Open Lunar Foundation Open Lunar Foundation Open Lunar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on enabling a peaceful, cooperative, and sustainable human presence on the moon that benefits all life. The private company is located in the US. Since 2018, the foundation has brought together a community of experts to develop open lunar infrastructure through governance, innovation, and technology. Its work includes creating standards, policies, legal frameworks, digital tools, hardware, and essential infrastructure to support responsible lunar stewardship and equitable access to the lunar economy. One of its initiatives is the Lunar Ledger, an open-access database for registering lunar missions and tracking activities to reduce risks and avoid site conflicts. Open Lunar conducts research on lunar challenges such as time coordination, resource management, safety, navigation services, and governance simulations, sharing findings publicly. The foundation follows a structured innovation process and selects projects based on criteria emphasizing stewardship, governance, cooperation, and open access. It participates as a permanent observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and collaborates with international partners to promote sustainable lunar exploration.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of William Marshall

Companies	Position	End
Planet Labs, Inc. Planet Labs, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates earth-imaging satellites	Founder	-

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University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Planet Labs, Inc. Planet Labs, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates earth-imaging satellites	Industrial Services
University of Leicester University of Leicester Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Planet Labs PBC Planet Labs PBC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs, builds and operates the earth observation fleet of imaging satellites	Technology Services
Open Lunar Foundation Open Lunar Foundation Open Lunar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on enabling a peaceful, cooperative, and sustainable human presence on the moon that benefits all life. The private company is located in the US. Since 2018, the foundation has brought together a community of experts to develop open lunar infrastructure through governance, innovation, and technology. Its work includes creating standards, policies, legal frameworks, digital tools, hardware, and essential infrastructure to support responsible lunar stewardship and equitable access to the lunar economy. One of its initiatives is the Lunar Ledger, an open-access database for registering lunar missions and tracking activities to reduce risks and avoid site conflicts. Open Lunar conducts research on lunar challenges such as time coordination, resource management, safety, navigation services, and governance simulations, sharing findings publicly. The foundation follows a structured innovation process and selects projects based on criteria emphasizing stewardship, governance, cooperation, and open access. It participates as a permanent observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and collaborates with international partners to promote sustainable lunar exploration.