The startup was the first Indian private company to design and develop a space-qualified solar array from the ground up
The Hyderabad and Austria-based startup is incubated at the European Space Agency’s business incubator
The Indian government had launched ISpA to enable spacetech startups in the country
Spacetech startup Dhruva Space has raised INR 22 Cr led by IAN Fund and Blue Ashva capital. The Hyderabad and Austria-based startup will use the funds raised to launch new offerings, including Satellite as a Service, Space-grade solar arrays, and ground station solutions, aimed at both the international and domestic audience.
Founded in 2012 by Sanjay Nekkanti, Dhruva Space provides full-stack engineering solutions to enable ‘faster, reliable and more cost-effective access to space. The startup also provides its clients with integrated access to owning and operating space-based assets.