Spacetech startup QOSMIC has raised $3.3 Mn (about ₹31 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Accel and Prosus
The startup will use the fresh capital to deploy operational optical ground stations and satellite communication terminals for global customers
QOSMIC is building laser-based optical communication systems designed to replace traditional radio-frequency (RF) satellite communication infrastructure
Spacetech startup QOSMIC has raised $3.3 Mn (about ₹31 Cr) in its seed funding round led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK and angel investor Manish Jain.
The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the fresh capital to deploy operational optical ground stations and satellite communication terminals for global customers.
A portion of the funds will also be used to scale its integration, testing and manufacturing capabilities and to hire talent across optical, mechanical and electronics domains.
Notably, QOSMIC was among the six startups selected for the inaugural Atoms X cohorta joint initiative launched by Accel and Prosus to back founders building breakthrough science-led innovations.
Founded in 2025 by Shreyaans Jain, Rohit Ramakrishnan and Aloke Kumar, QOSMIC is building laser-based optical communication systems designed to replace traditional radio-frequency (RF) satellite communication infrastructure.
The startup is developing optical ground stations and optical communication terminals for satellites, creating an end-to-end optical communications stack that enables satellites to transmit significantly larger volumes of data than conventional RF systems.
The funding comes at a time when demand for space-based data infrastructure is rising as more satellites are being launched into orbit. However, despite generating large volumes of data, many satellites still rely on traditional RF systems that have limited capacity and bandwidth.
QOSMIC aims to address this with optical communication technology, which can transfer data faster and handle larger volumes of information than conventional systems.
According to QOSMIC, it has successfully tested its optical communications system over a 10-kilometre ground link, validating high-speed data transfer, pointing, acquisition and tracking capabilities outside a laboratory environment.
The startup is now preparing for in-orbit tests and its first commercial deployments.
“We believe optical communications will become as fundamental to space infrastructure as fibre optics became to the internet. This funding enables us to accelerate that transition and build the connectivity layer that the next generation of space applications will rely on,” QOSMIC cofounder & CEO Jain said.
QOSMIC also partnered with TakeMe2Space recently to jointly develop and commercialise optical inter-satellite link (OISL) systems for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. As part of the collaboration, QOSMIC will develop optical communication terminals, while TakeMe2Space will design and manufacture the high-precision gimbal systems, satellite bus interconnects and attitude determination and control systems required for the platform.
The first optical communications terminal developed under the partnership is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2027 and integrated into TakeMe2Space’s MOI constellation.
The startup operates in India’s rapidly expanding spacetech ecosystem, with the commercial market expected to cross the $77 Bn mark by 2030.
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