| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.03.2026 | Agnikul Tests New Agnite Rocket Engine, Claims It Can Be 3D Printed in Just 7 Days | Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has tested Agnite, a booster engine it says can be fully 3D printed in seven days at one-tenth the cost of conventional manufacturing.
One metre long and 3D printed from Inconel as a single piece, Agnite is ... |
| 24.11.2025 | Artha, Advenza, others invest in Agnikul Cosmos | AgniKul Cosmos co-founder and CEO Srinath Ravichandran (left) and co-founder and COO Moin SPM
Agnikul Cosmos has raised about Rs 150 crore (around $16.8 mn) in a new funding round that places the spacetech startup’s valuation at nearly $500... |
| 22.11.2025 | [Update] Agnikul Raises $17 Mn At $500 Mn Valuation | SUMMARY
Agnikul has secured $17 Mn (about INR 150 Cr) at a valuation of $500 Mn
The startup plans to use the capital for scaling production units of aerospace and rocket components and advancing its stage-recovery programme
Also, some of th... |
| 22.11.2025 | Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises $17 million at $500 million valuation | Synopsis
The funds, which came from family offices and institutional backers, including Advenza Global Limited, Atharva Green Ecotech LLP, HDFC Bank, Artha Select Fund, Prathithi Ventures, and 100X.VC, will be used to scale production of ae... |
| 17.11.2025 | SIDBI's venture capital arm marks first close of $181-mn Antariksh VC Fund | Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd (SVCL), a subsidiary of Small Industries Development Bank of India, the apex body to promote micro, small and medium enterprises in the country, has marked the first close of Antariksh Ve... |
| 08.11.2025 | From MoEngage To Agnikul — Indian Startups Raised $238 Mn This Week | SUMMARY
Twenty startups raised $237.8 Mn during November 3-7, down 36% from $371 Mn raised by 30 startups in the preceding week
The AI sector continued to see strong investor interest this week, with six startups raising a cumulative $67.6 ... |
| 07.11.2025 | Agnikul Cosmos Raises INR 67 Cr In Fresh Funding | SUMMARY
Agnikul Cosmos has raised INR 67 Cr in a mix of equity and debt funding
Founded in 2017 by IIT-Madras alumni Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM, Agnikul Cosmos is developing small-lift launch vehicles to make access to space more fle... |
| 14.10.2025 | Artha India Ventures secures first close of Rs 250 crore for micro-VC fund | Synopsis
This second micro-VC fund of the family office will invest in 36 seed-stage startups across premium consumption, fintech infrastructure, applied AI, and deep tech.
AgenciesAnirudh A Damani, founder, Artha India Venture
Artha India ... |
| 26.09.2025 | AgniKul opens its new Chennai facility to 3D print metre-scale rocket engines | Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Automotive & Mobility.
Chennai-based private space startup AgniKul Cosmos has set up what it calls India’s first private large format additive manufacturin... |
| 25.09.2025 | Spacetech startup Cosmoserve Space raises $3.17 million in a round led by Alan Rutledge | Synopsis
Founded by former ISRO scientist Chiranjeevi Phanindra, Cosmoserve focuses on creating autonomous robotic spacecraft to tackle the growing problem of space debris, which poses a serious risk to satellites, space stations, and futur... |
| 01.09.2025 | Spacetech startups receive Rs 211 Cr under Fund of Funds from Indian Government | India’s expanding space-tech industry is getting a big boost thanks to the Union Government’s announcement of an investment support of Rs 211 crore, or about $25 million, under the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) scheme.
According to Union... |
| 25.08.2025 | Government Invests INR 211 Cr to Boost Spacetech Startups Under FFS Scheme Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the move will strengthen domestic innovators with access to vital resources, helping positio... | The Union Government has announced investment support of INR 211 crore under the Fund of Funds for Startups scheme, marking a significant boost for India's expanding space technology ecosystem.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the move will... |
| 21.08.2025 | AUM surpasses Rs 1,200 Cr; Artha Select Fund closes at Rs 432 Cr | At Rs 432 crore, Artha India Ventures (AIV) closed its follow-on fund, Artha Select Fund (ASF), 131% higher than its initial target of Rs 330 crore. As a result, Artha now has more than Rs 1,200 crore in assets under management.
From Artha’... |
| 21.08.2025 | AgniKul wins US patent for its new single-piece 3D printed Inconel engine | Your seat at the Additive Manufacturing Advantage awaits! Register free for AMA: Energy and AMA: Automotive & Mobility.
Chennai-based private space startup AgniKul Cosmos has 3D printed what it claims to be the world’s largest single-pi... |
| 16.08.2025 | Rs 600 Cr fund III closed by Speciale Invest to support early-stage deeptech startups | Speciale Invest, a venture capital firm based in Chennai, closed its Fund III at Rs 600 crore, surpassing its initial goal of Rs 500 crore. The fund will make investments in Indian intellectual property that is globally scalable and in sove... |
| 12.08.2025 | India's Deeptech Ascent: Speciale Invest Secures Major Fund | Speciale Invest, an Indian deeptech venture capital firm, closed its Fund III at Rs 600 crore ($72.5 million), exceeding its Rs 500 crore target. This oversubscribed fund will back 18-20 early-stage deeptech startups. Investments focus on s... |
| 12.08.2025 | Speciale Invest announces close of Fund III with a target corpus of Rs 600 Cr | Deeptech-focused venture capital firm Speciale Invest on Tuesday announced the close of its third fund with a target corpus of Rs 600 crore, exceeding its initial target of Rs 500 crore.
According to the early-stage VC firm, the new fund wi... |
| 12.08.2025 | Speciale Investâs Fund III closes at Rs 600 crore; eyes investing in 18-20 deeptech startups | Synopsis
The new fund, which will invest in sovereign tech and globally scalable IP from India, will hand out cheques of Rs 7 to Rs 10 crore to startups in sectors such as AI, spacetech, climatetech, quantum systems, advanced manufacturing,... |
| 12.08.2025 | Speciale Invest tops target for third VC fund, to bet on deep-tech startups | Speciale Invest managing partner Vishesh Rajaram (left) and general partner Arjun Rao
Speciale Invest, a Chennai-based venture capital firm that focuses on deep-tech startups, has closed its third fund after securing Rs 600 crore ($68.5 mil... |
| 11.08.2025 | Speciale Invest Closes INR 600 Crore Fund III to Back Deep-Tech and Sovereign-Tech Startups The fund positions Speciale as one of India's largest investors at the pre-seed stage in deep-tech | Venture capital firm Speciale Invest has announced the close of its third fund at INR 600 crore, exceeding its initial INR 500 crore target. Fund III will focus on 18–20 new investments between 2025 and 2029, targeting early-stage companies... |
| 04.07.2025 | Astrophel Aerospace raises Rs 6.84 Cr Pre-seed funding | A group of angel investors and venture firms have contributed Rs 6.84 crore (approximately $800K) to the pre-seed funding round of Astrophel Aerospace, a deep-tech space startup.
The money will be used by the Pune-based startup to develop a... |
| 24.06.2025 | Agnikul, CynLr, GalaxEye, ePlane Co among Indian start-ups in WEF’s 2025 tech pioneers | - |
| 29.05.2025 | VCs flock to Chennai as IIT Madras helps deeptech take root | AgenciesIIT Madras
Venture capitalists (VCs) are increasingly taking flights to Chennai as they see the city emerging as a new hub for deep-tech funding, driven largely by the IIT Madras incubation ecosystem. Term sheets are being closed fa... |
| 16.05.2025 | Mayfield India makes partial exit from six-year-old bet | Pro
Vikram Godse, managing partner, Mayfield India
The domestic arm of US-based early-stage venture capital investor Mayfield, which boasts over $3 billion in assets under management, has clocked a partial exit from a portfolio company that... |
| 07.01.2025 | India's Space Ambitions: A Rocky Road Ahead | India's space industry is at a crossroads. The recent funding drop of 55% in 2024 has sent shockwaves through a sector that once soared high. From $130.2 million in 2023 to just $59.1 million, the decline mirrors a global trend. The world o... |
| 06.01.2025 | Space industry funding in India falls 55% in 2024, may pick up this year | A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in an illustration | Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
Funding in India’s space sector, a key part of the country’s ambitions to become a global superpower, plummeted by 55% in 2024 to $59.1 millio... |
| 31.12.2024 | India emerges as a global leader across key sectors in 2024 | New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The year 2024 marked a pivotal year for India, showcasing its dominance in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, defence, nuclear energy, space, infrastructure, and emerging technologies like quantum computin... |
| 08.11.2024 | Axiom Space's Bold Leap: Partnering with India for the Stars | In the ever-expanding universe of space exploration, partnerships are the new rocket fuel. Axiom Space, a U.S.-based startup, is eyeing Indian launch vehicles to bolster its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This move is not... |
| 05.11.2024 | US startup Axiom Space explores using Indian rockets for space mission | The Axiom Mission 3 launches to the International Space Station at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 18, 2024 | Credit: Reuters/Joe Skipper
U.S.-based startup Axiom Space is exploring using Indian launch vehicles to support its internatio... |
| 14.10.2024 | Anicut Capital Secures USD 11 Mn for Private Credit Fund III via GIFT City Structure These funds will support acquisitions, promoter buybacks, bridge financing, and other growth capital needs. | Anicut Capital, a multi-asset investment firm, has secured USD 11 million in dollar-denominated investments for its Private Credit Fund III through its GIFT City structure.
This milestone signals growing global investor confidence and incre... |
| 07.08.2024 | Anicut Capital invests Rs 60 Cr in BlueBinaries Engineering and Solutions
Recommended Stories For You | Anicut Capital, a multi-asset investment firm, has invested Rs 60 crore in BlueBinaries Engineering and Solutions Private Limited.
Chennai-based BlueBinaries plans to invest the money in software defined vehicle and digital mobility techno... |
| 25.07.2024 | India's Space Economy: A Launchpad for Growth**
** | ** India's space economy is on the rise. It’s a rocket ready to launch. With a current valuation of around USD 8.4 billion, the nation aims to reach USD 44 billion by 2033. This ambitious goal is fueled by a surge in space startups, which h... |
| 23.07.2024 | Budget 2024: Govt to set up VC fund for space sector | Credit: ISRO
The Indian government plans to set up a venture capital fund with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore (about $120 million) to back startups in the burgeoning space sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday.
“With our cont... |
| 23.07.2024 | Union Budget 2024: Onwards and Upwards for Space Economy The country, in recent times, has made exponential growth in the space race with Chandrayaan2, Chandrayaan-3, and Aditya-L1 | India's figure of space start-ups has grown from just one in 2014 to 189 in 2023 as per DPIIT Start-Up India Portal. In December 2023, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, P... |
| 18.07.2024 | Cost Deduction In Space Tech Increases 20% Launch Attempt India is now home to approximately 140 registered space-tech startups. Its talent pool, young population, and government policies push innovat... | Technological landscapes significantly changed after 2022. Amid the growing exploration of technological advancements, one sector that stands out as pivotal for the future is space technology. This sector has driven innovation and investmen... |
| 02.06.2024 | AgniKul fires up reusable rocket dream, orbital launch next target | - |
| 02.06.2024 | Agnibaan Launch: Agnikul CEO On Challenges, Learnings & The Future Of The Startup | SUMMARY
On May 30, Agnikul completed the first flight of its rocket Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD)
According to the Agnikul CEO, the launch paves the path for the startup to focus on precision and refinement needed fo... |
| 30.05.2024 | Agnikul Advances Space Tech with Agnibaan's 3D-Printed Rocket Engine The main goals of this mission are to act as a test flight, showcase in-house and domestic technology, collect vital flight data, a... | - |
| 30.05.2024 | Space startup Agnikul Cosmos creates history by launching Agnibaan rocket | - |
| 30.05.2024 | Game-Changer: India Launches World's First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine | By Quincy Jon
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Indian space firm Agnikul launched its first sub-orbital test spacecraft powered by its ... |
| 28.05.2024 | Agnikul Cosmos calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth time | Agnikul Cosmos called off a test flight of its first rocket on Tuesday seconds before it was due to launch - the fourth such cancellation in the last three months.
Launches of India's second privately built rocket, and first using a combina... |
| 28.05.2024 | Spacetech Startup Agnikul Cancels Maiden Rocket Launch For The Fourth Time | SUMMARY
The launch, initially scheduled for 05:45 AM IST, was first postponed less than six minutes before the take-off on account of a “technical glitch in the countdown activities”
Agnikul’s previous attempts were marred by technical issu... |
| 18.10.2023 | Deals in brief: Game Theory, Skykraft, and Factorem raise fresh capital, DCG acquires Lamudi assets, multiple China and India deals, and more | Game Theory secures pre-Series A funding to transform how sports are experienced
The Bengaluru-based sports tech startup has announced the completion of its pre-Series A funding round, securing USD 2 million from various investors including... |
| 17.10.2023 | Spacetech startup Agnikul raises $26.7 Mn in Series B | Spacetech startup AgniKul Cosmos has raised Rs 200 crore ($26.7 million) in its Series B round from Celesta Capital, Rocketship.vc, Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Mayfield India. Existing investors such as Pi Ventures and Specia... |
| 17.10.2023 | Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises over $26 million from Celesta Capital, Rocketship | ETtechFrom left: Agnikul Cosmos founders Moin SPM and Srinath Ravichandran
Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised $26.7 million from investors like deep tech-focused venture capital firm Celesta Capital and investment firm Rocketship.... |
| 17.10.2023 | Spacetech startup Agnikul raised $26.7 M Series B funding from Celesta Capital, others | Celesta Capital, Rocketship.vc, Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Mayfield India contributed to the Series B round of funding for the spacetech startup AgniKul Cosmos, which totalled Rs 200 crore ($26.7 million). Existing investors... |
| 17.10.2023 | Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises Rs 200Cr led by Celesta Capital, others | Chennai-based spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised Rs 200 crore ($26.7 million) in a Series B funding round, taking its total funds raised to $40 million.
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The round saw participation from a host of investors, including... |
| 16.10.2023 | India’s Agnikul gets $26.7M to prepare for commercial space launches | Agnikul, an Indian space tech startup developing small-lift launch vehicles, has raised $26.7 million in fresh investment as it looks to begin commercial launches using its customizable satellite rocket.
Companies — from big tech giants to ... |
| 10.11.2022 | Agnikul Cosmos Successfully Test Fires First 3D-Printed Rocket Engine—ISRO Supported | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 10 November 2022, 08:11 pm
Agnikul Cosmos delivered the world's first 3D-printed single-piece rocket engine to the world, and the company has also test-fired the new tech that it may apply to multiple progressions... |
| 07.11.2022 | Exclusive: Agnikul Raises $20 Mn Funding From Rocketship.vc, Valuation Zooms 5X To $180 Mn | Spacetech startup, Agnikul's valuation has zoomed 5X to $180mn with the current funds raise. The startup is in talks for further funds raise.
The spacetech startup, last valued at $35 Mn, raised the fresh funds at a pre-money valuation of $... |
| 07.11.2022 | Exclusive: Agnikul Raises $20 Mn Funding From Rocketship.vc, Valuation Zooms 5X To $180 Mn | - |
| 12.11.2021 | IIT Madras-based Start-up Agnikul Cosmos Unveils Made in India Rocket Engine at Dubai | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Agnikul revealed its second stage engine - Agnilet - at International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2021 and at the World Expo in Dubai
This engine was completely designed, manufactured & tested in India.
Agnik... |
| 20.05.2021 | Spacetech startup Agnikul raises $11m Series A funding led by Mayfield India | Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd, an IIT-Madras incubated spacetech startup, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Mayfield India.
Mayfield India’s managing partner Vikram Godse will be joining the board of th... |
| 20.05.2021 | Spacetech Startup Agnikul Raises $11 Mn In Series A Round Led By Mayfield India | May 20, 2021 5 min read
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| 20.05.2021 | Spacetech startup Agnikul raises $11 million led by Mayfield India | Spacetech startup Agnikul raises $11 million led by Mayfield IndiaPremiumAgnikul Co-founders Moin SPM (left) and Srinath Ravichandran. 3 min read . Updated: 20 May 2021, 01:07 AM IST Madhurima Nandy
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| 20.05.2021 | IIT-Madras Incubated Spacetech Startup Agnikul Cosmos Raises $11M In Series A Funding | Agnikul Cosmos, an IIT-Madras incubated spacetech startup, has raised $11 million in its Series A funding round.
The funding round was led by Mayfield India and also saw participation from existing investors, including pi Ventures, Speciale... |
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| 19.05.2021 | Agnikul raises $11 million in funding led by Mayfield India | Srinath Ravichandran (right) and Moin SPM, co-founders, AgniKul
Agnikul has raised $11 million in a Series A round, led by Mayfield India, as the space technology startup races to build and launch its first rocket next year.
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| 18.03.2020 | Space tech start-up Agnikul raises ₹23 crore in round led by pi Ventures | Space tech start-up Agnikul has raised ₹23.4 crore in a pre-series A round led by pi Ventures. The Chennai-based company, according to a press release, engineers small satellite launch vehicles, and has pioneered 3D printed single-piece roc... |
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| 18.03.2020 | Space tech startup Agnikul raises Rs 23.4 cr in pre-series A round led by pi Ventures | Space tech startup Agnikul has raised Rs 23.4 crore in a pre-series A funding round led by early-stage venture fund pi Ventures. Hari Kumar of LionRock Capital, Artha Ventures, LetsVenture, Globevestor, CIIE and existing investor Speciale I... |
| 18.03.2020 | [Funding alert] Spacetech startup Agnikul raises Rs 23.4 Cr in pre-Series A round led by pi Ventures | Agnikul, the spacetech startup based out of Chennai, has raised Rs 23.4 crore in pre-Series A funding led by pi Ventures. The round also saw participation from Hari Kumar (LionRock Capital), Artha Ventures, LetsVenture, Globevestor, CIIE.CO... |
| 18.03.2020 | Indian space startup Agnikul raises USD 3 million to fuel up rocket engine 3D printing | Chennai-based space-tech startup Agnikul, which claims to be the first startup worldwide to 3D print rocket engines, said Wednesday it has raised USD 3.16 million in its pre-Series A round led by Pi Ventures, with participation from Hari Ku... |
| 18.03.2020 | IIT-Madras Incubated Space Tech Startup Agnikul Raises INR 23.4 crores In Funding | Agnikul, a space tech startup has raised INR 23.4 crores in a pre-series A funding.
This funding round was led by pi Ventures. The funding round also saw participation from Hari Kumar (founder and CEO at LionRock Capital), Globevestor, Arth... |
| 18.03.2020 | Startup Agnikul raises Rs 23.4 crore to put small satellites into space | - |
| 18.03.2020 | pi Ventures leads $3.2 mn funding round in space-tech startup Agnikul | Shashank Didmishe 18 Mar, 2020
Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised $3.2 million in a bridge round led by venture capital firm pi Ventures.
Other investors that participated in the round include Hari Kumar, founder and CEO of ventur... |
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| - | India’s top 25 most attractive start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn | There’s no denying that India’s startup space is growing.
Indian startups have reportedly raised over $1 billion in August this year alone. That’s despite capital constraints in a slowing global economy, where the days of easy money for sta... |
| - | Spacetech Startup Agnikul Raises $11 Mn To Take Next Step In Satellite Innovation | Indian spacetech sector has come a long way, all thanks to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that has added many feathers to its cap over the years. Now it’s time for startups to leave their mark on the spacetech domain, as the ... |
| - | Indian space start-up Agnikul raises additional $27 million to launch its first rocket | Indian space start-up Agnikul raises additional $27 million to launch its first rocket
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| - | Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises Rs 200 Cr in Series B funding
Recommended Stories For You | Indian spacetech startup AgniKul Cosmos has raised Rs 200 crore ($26.7 million) in Series B funding, increasing its total capital raised to date to $40 million.
The round witnessed participation from investors such as Celesta Capital, ... |
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| - | [Funding alert] Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises $11M in Series A round | Chennai-based spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has raised $11 million in its Series A funding round led by Mayfield India. Its existing investors including pi Ventures, Speciale Invest and Artha Ventures also participated in the round.
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| - | Exclusive: Agnikul In Talks To Raise $40 Mn In The Largest Spacetech Funding Round | Agnikul is in talks to raise $40mn Series B funding at a $250 mn in the largest spacetech funding round till date
Agnikul is seeking a valuation of $250 Mn, which will make it the most-valued Indian spacetech startup
The spacetech firm has ... |
