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Spacetech startup TakeMe2Space nets $629.5k pre-seed funding

TakeMe2Space, a spacetech startup, has raised 5.5 crore rupees (US$629,500) in a pre-seed funding round led by Seafund.

Additional investors include Blume Ventures, Artha Venture Fund, AC Ventures, and several angel investors.

The funding will support the launch of MOI-1, claimed to be India’s first AI laboratory in space.

Founded in 2024 by Ronak Kumar Samantray, TakeMe2Space aims to address satellite data processing challenges directly in space.

This investment will aid TakeMe2Space in its expansion plans, including scaling its product portfolio, enhancing research and development, and targeting new global markets.

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16-Jan-2025 🚀 Indian spacetech startup raises $1.5m pre-seed funding
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06-Jun-2024 🚀 Spacetech startup Astroscale raises $153m in Tokyo IPO
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12-Apr-2024 🚀 Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production
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  • Aliena secures $5.6M for electric propulsion systems
23-Jan-2020 🌌 Spacetech startup Astroscale receives $4.5m grant to bring its tech to market

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