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Pixxel

PixxelSpace India Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2019 pixxel.space ↗

Bengaluru- and California-based space technology company building a constellation of hyperspectral earth-imaging satellites and an AI-powered analytics platform (Aurora) to deliver climate and Earth-health insights.

Awais Ahmed · Co-founder & CEO Kshitij Khandelwal · Co-founder & CTO
$97.3 MnTotal funding (tracked)
5Funding rounds
9 Dec 2024Last round
370Team size (sourced)

Pixxel: Funding Rounds

Recent Signals

  • 22 May 2026 · funding
    Pixxel in advanced talks to raise $80-100M new round; Deepinder Goyal exits, GIC to increase stake source
  • 5 May 2026 · growth-traction
    Pixxel awarded NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements contract for hyperspectral remote sensing source
  • 4 May 2026 · growth-traction
    Pixxel to build India's first orbital data-centre satellite (Pathfinder) with Sarvam source
  • 27 Aug 2025 · growth-traction
    Pixxel launches final three Fireflies, completing six-satellite hyperspectral constellation source
  • 20 Aug 2025 · growth-traction
    All six Firefly hyperspectral satellites now operating in orbit source
  • 9 Sep 2024 · growth-traction
    Pixxel awarded NASA contract under $476M Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program source

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FAQs on Pixxel

Who founded Pixxel?

Pixxel was founded by Awais Ahmed, Kshitij Khandelwal in 2019.

How much funding has Pixxel raised?

Pixxel has raised $97.3 Mn across 5 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2024-12-09. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in Pixxel?

Investors in Pixxel include Glade Brook Capital Partners, M&G Catalyst, Accenture Ventures, Athera Venture Partners, Blume Ventures, Google, GrowX Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners.

What does Pixxel do?

Bengaluru- and California-based space technology company building a constellation of hyperspectral earth-imaging satellites and an AI-powered analytics platform (Aurora) to deliver climate and Earth-health insights.

Where is Pixxel headquartered?

Pixxel is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is Pixxel's business model?

Pixxel's core value proposition centers on Health monitor for the planet, World's highest-resolution hyperspectral constellation, No-code Earth Observation analytics (Aurora).

How does Pixxel make money?

Pixxel's cited revenue streams include Hyperspectral data / imagery sales, Aurora platform usage/subscription, Government & defense contracts / grants, Satellite manufacturing services.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the “source” links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.pixxel.space inc42.com · Last verified 18 Jul 2026. · Report a correction