Pixxel is a space technology company founded in India by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal in 2019 while they were students at BITS Pilani, building a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites in sun-synchronous orbit. Its hyperspectral satellites are designed to detect and monitor features that conventional imaging satellites cannot, by capturing wavelengths of light across a broad, continuous range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The company is also developing Aurora, an Earth observation platform meant to simplify visualization and analysis of remote sensing data, and has launched demonstration hyperspectral satellites ahead of plans to deploy a larger commercial constellation called Fireflies.
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Agency TypeIndian private hyperspectral satellite imaging company 1 Founded Year Headquarters HeadAwais Ahmed (Founder and Chief Executive Officer) 2 Annual BudgetPrivately held; no annual revenue disclosed. Raised 100 million dollars in a Series C round, taking total funding to 195 million dollars. 2 FAQs
How much funding has Pixxel raised?
Pixxel has raised 195 million dollars in total, including a 100 million dollar Series C round.
Pixxel raised 100 million dollars in a Series C funding round, which the report on the round describes as the largest single funding round raised by a space technology entity in India. The round took the company's total funding to 195 million dollars.
What will Pixxel use its Series C funding for?
The funding supports Pixxel's expansion across satellite sensing, earth intelligence software and space systems.
Pixxel said the investment will support its next phase of growth as it expands across satellite sensing, earth intelligence software and space systems.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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Pixxel was founded by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal in 2019 while studying at BITS Pilani.
2. The Hans India: Pixxel Raises 100 Million Dollars in Series C Funding
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Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed said.
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The Bengaluru-headquartered organisation said the investment will support its next phase of growth.
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raised $100 million in a Series C funding round which is the largest single funding round raised by a space technology entity in India, taking its total funding to $195 million.
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Pixxel (pik·sl) is a Indian private space technology company building a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.
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