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Eon Space Labs

Category: AI Infrastructure

A space-tech startup providing orbital AI edge computing and ultra-lightweight optical payloads, pioneered through the world's first 'Space Cybercafe' mission. Eon Space Labs was founded in 2022. The company is led by Sanjay Kumar. Based in Hyderabad, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $1.71M. Latest round: Pre-Series A. Key investors include MGF Kavachh, HHV Advanced Technologies, Ramaiah-Evolute, QL Space, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation.

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Hyderabad, India
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$1.71M

Value proposition

Democratizing space access by offering affordable, on-demand orbital processing (Space Cloud) and reducing satellite hardware mass through extreme miniaturization.

Products and solutions

MOI-1 (Mission Orbital Intelligence): The 'Space Cybercafe' platform for on-demand orbital AI tasks., MIRA: An indigenously developed, ultra-lightweight (502g) miniaturized space telescope., Space Cloud Services: Pay-per-use edge computing infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)., AI-Integrated Optical Payloads: High-precision imaging systems with onboard real-time data processing.

Unique value

Introduced the 'Space Cybercafe' model, allowing users to rent satellite compute time for the cost of a cup of tea, effectively removing the high-cost barrier to orbital experimentation.

Target customer

Global researchers, students, AI developers, defense agencies, and commercial Earth observation companies.

Industries served

Space Technology, Defense & Aerospace, Education & Research, Earth Observation, Cloud Computing (Edge AI)

Technology advantage

Proprietary expertise in extreme miniaturization (developing India's lightest 502g space telescope) and orbital edge AI, which minimizes data downlink requirements by processing information directly in space.

How they differentiate

Extreme miniaturization (502g MIRA telescope) and the 'Space Cybercafe' model which offers pay-per-use orbital AI processing at consumer-level price points.

Main competitors

Loft Orbital, Spiral Blue, D-Orbit

Key partnerships

ISRO (Launch partner via PSLV-C62), TakeMe2Space (Mission collaboration for MOI-1), IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (Incubation and R&D support), QL Space (Strategic partnership), HHV Advanced Technologies (Manufacturing/Technical partner)

Notable customers

Global AI Researchers, TakeMe2Space, Defense Agencies, Educational Institutions

Major milestones

Incubated at IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (2022), Developed MIRA, India's lightest miniaturized space telescope (502g), Secured $1.2M Pre-Series A funding in August 2025, Launched MOI-1 'Space Cybercafe' mission via ISRO PSLV-C62 in January 2026

Growth metrics

Successfully transitioned from R&D to operational status with the launch of MOI-1 in January 2026.

Market positioning

Low-cost orbital edge computing and miniaturized payload provider for research and commercial Earth observation.

Geographic focus

India (Headquarters), Global (Research and AI developer community)

Patents and IP

Indigenous IP for the MIRA miniaturized telescope and proprietary orbital AI processing architecture (specific patent filings not publicly disclosed).

About Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar is a deep-tech entrepreneur with over a decade of expertise in high-precision optical systems. He holds an M.Tech in Optics from IIT Madras. Prior to founding Eon Space Labs, he served as a Research Scientist and Consultant at the L V Prasad Eye Institute, where he developed ultra-precision ophthalmic imaging systems. He also has experience as a defense technology consultant, specializing in miniaturized imaging payloads for aerospace applications.

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