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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The space tech startup’s next bet is to build a business where it can sell more than just hyperspectral imaging. The sky is the limit but the money is finite.
Seven years is practically one full life cycle in the startup world. A dream either turns into reality or fades away like a distant memory. For Pixxel, that dream has come true—and how.
Founded in 2019 by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal, Pixxel started by researching hyperspectral imaging satellites, which can scan hundreds of light bands to obtain ultra-fine data. By 2022, the company had launched its first observation satellite.
Then came the big announcement on Monday: the company has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, led by Singapore’s Temasek and the British space tech investment company …
