Kepler Aerospace Raises $8 Mn To Launch Six Autonomous Surveillance Satellites

Spacetech startup Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 Mn (around ₹75.8 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Blue Ashva Capital and co-led by Finvolve, India Accelerator, and other investors. The round marks the Bengaluru-based startup’s first external fundraise since its inception in 2018. Kepler will use the fresh capital to develop and deploy its space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, while expanding its mission operations and avionics-as-a-service businesses.