TakeMe2Space, a pioneering SpaceTech startup, has successfully raised ₹5.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by Seafund, with participation from Blume Ventures, Artha Venture Fund, AC Ventures, and other prominent angel investors. This funding will fuel the development and launch of MOI-1, India’s first AI-powered space laboratory, aimed at revolutionizing satellite research and data processing in space.
Founded in 2024 by Ronak Kumar Samantray, TakeMe2Space has already made remarkable progress, completing two successful missions in collaboration with ISRO’s POEM (Payloads and Orbital Experiments Module) platform. During these missions, the company demonstrated an innovative radiation shielding coat, a key technology that will play a crucial role in future space applications.
Pioneering Space Research and AI Integration:
TakeMe2Space is committed to enhancing India’s capabilities in radiation shielding, propulsion systems, and inter-satellite communication. With MOI-1, the company will offer over 15 early customers the ability to run orbital applications on an AI-driven platform, accelerating space-based research and development.
In the past year, the company has rapidly expanded its team to over 17 engineers, who have contributed to the development of more than 15 satellite sensors and subsystems. Its MOI-TD mission has already achieved a significant breakthrough, proving the feasibility of uplinking large AI models, executing external code on satellites, and securely downlinking encrypted results. The mission also successfully validated critical components, including:
- Advanced sensors (Sun Sensor, Horizon Sensor, Solar Cell, IMUs)
- Actuators (MagnetoTorquers, AirTorquers, Reaction Wheel)
- Computing infrastructure (Zero Cube AI Accelerator, POEM Adapter Board)
Global Expansion and Future Plans:
With its go-to-market strategy focused on India, Australia, and Europe, TakeMe2Space aims to deploy its satellite subsystems internationally, making AI-powered space research more accessible. Over the next 12 months, the startup is set to double its revenue, expand its product portfolio, and strengthen its R&D efforts.
Industry Leaders Endorse TakeMe2Space’s Vision:
Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Managing Partner at Seafund, emphasized the potential of SpaceTech, stating:
“Emerging technologies like space tech have the potential to unlock impactful solutions at scale. The Indian space industry has made remarkable progress, and government initiatives will further accelerate growth. TakeMe2Space’s MOI-1 launch will be a key milestone in the development of space-based data centers, and this funding will help the company expand its satellite subsystems globally.”
Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder and CEO of TakeMe2Space, highlighted the significance of this investment, saying:
“This funding reflects our team’s dedication and the impact we are making in the SpaceTech industry. With this support, we look forward to accelerating our growth and bringing our first AI lab to more customers worldwide.”
TakeMe2Space’s ambitious roadmap positions it as a trailblazer in India’s SpaceTech ecosystem, set to redefine AI-driven satellite research and innovation on a global scale.
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