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TakeMe2Space

Category: AI Infrastructure

An orbital edge-computing and AI-inferencing platform that enables developers to run AI workloads directly on satellites, transforming them into 'AI labs in space.' TakeMe2Space was founded in 2023. The company is led by Ronak Kumar Samantray. Based in Hyderabad, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $5.66M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Chiratae Ventures, Seafund, Artha Venture Fund, Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Ventures, AC Ventures.

AMW Analysis

TakeMe2Space is an orbital edge-computing and AI-inferencing platform that enables developers to run AI workloads directly on satellites, addressing the downlink bottleneck by processing data in orbit. Founded in 2023 and based in Hyderabad, India, the company has raised a total of $5.66 million, with its latest round being a pre-seed in March 2025.

Recent news shows the company scaling its ambitions. In January 2026, it secured $5 million in seed funding led by Chiratae Ventures to build India’s first orbital data centre infrastructure and scale its OrbitLab platform. This funding targets a 5-8X cost reduction for industries like agriculture and mining, with compute priced at $2 per minute. The company plans to expand its constellation to six spacecraft and support R&D for megawatt-scale computing. Despite losing its first satellite in a failed ISRO PSLV mission in January 2026, TakeMe2Space is preparing for a second launch, aiming to become the AWS of space with orbital AI computing.

AMW analysis, generated from 3 tracked news signals.

Founded
2023
Headquarters
Hyderabad, India
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$5.66M

Value proposition

Solves the 'downlink bottleneck' by processing raw satellite data in orbit, reducing data transmission costs and latency while providing real-time actionable insights instead of raw imagery.

Products and solutions

OrbitLab: A software platform for developers to build, test, and deploy AI models to orbital infrastructure., Orbital AI Data Center: High-performance in-orbit computing hardware designed for AI inferencing., AI-on-Edge Satellite Modules: Integrated hardware/software stacks for third-party satellite manufacturers., Mission Orbit India (MOI): A series of technology demonstrator missions for space-based AI validation.

Unique value

Democratizes space access by allowing software developers to deploy code to satellites without needing to build their own hardware, effectively creating a 'Space-as-a-Service' model.

Target customer

Satellite operators, Earth observation (EO) companies, defense and intelligence agencies, and AI developers/researchers.

Industries served

Space Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Defense & National Security, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Agriculture & Environmental Monitoring

Technology advantage

Proprietary stack optimized for low-power, radiation-hardened AI inferencing, enabling satellites to transmit only 'insights' (e.g., 'fire detected') rather than massive raw data files, which saves significant bandwidth and power.

How they differentiate

TakeMe2Space differentiates through its 'OrbitLab' platform, which abstracts complex satellite hardware into a software-defined environment. This allows AI developers to deploy and run models in orbit without hardware expertise, specifically focusing on 'insight-only' data transmission to bypass the traditional satellite downlink bottleneck.

Main competitors

Spiral Blue, Loft Orbital, OrbitsEdge, D-Orbit

Key partnerships

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation): Launch and technology demonstration partner., Chiratae Ventures: Lead investor in $5M seed round (Jan 2026)., Unicorn India Ventures: Investment partner in $5M seed round (Jan 2026)., Seafund: Institutional investor., Artha Venture Fund: Strategic investment partner., In-Space: Regulatory and ecosystem support for Indian private space entities., SpaceX: Launch provider for MOI-1A on Falcon 9 Transporter-18 (October 2026)., RIDE!: Contracted launch-services provider for satellites scheduled for Q3 2028, confirmed September 17, 2026.

Notable customers

ISRO (Technology Demonstration Partner), IN-SPACe (Ecosystem Partner - Technology Adoption Fund for StarSense star tracker), SpaceX (Launch partner for MOI-1a)

Major milestones

Founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur Ronak Kumar Samantray, MOI-TD launched on ISRO's PSLV-C60 / POEM-4 mission on December 30, 2024, Secured ₹5.5 Cr ($660K) Pre-Seed funding led by Seafund in March 2025, Secured $5M Seed funding led by Chiratae Ventures in January 2026, MOI-1 satellite lost in ISRO PSLV-C62 mission failure on Jan 12, 2026, MOI-1A reached orbit aboard an orbital transfer vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-18 in October 2026; subsequently separated, with first contact still pending in the company's latest update

Growth metrics

Successfully validated in-orbit AI processing via MOI-TD; MOI-1 lost in the PSLV-C62 failure in January 2026; MOI-1A reached orbit on Transporter-18 in October 2026 and subsequently separated from its orbital transfer vehicle. The company's latest update identifies stabilization and first contact as next steps; operational commissioning is not yet confirmed. Current official website reports 34 people. Raised $5M seed funding in January 2026.

Market positioning

Early-stage Spacetech infrastructure challenger focusing on the 'AI-as-a-Service' model for orbital edge computing.

Geographic focus

India (Primary), Asia-Pacific, and Global satellite operators.

Patents and IP

Proprietary technology related to orbital AI-inferencing architectures; specific public patent filings are not disclosed as of the latest update.

About Ronak Kumar Samantray

Serial entrepreneur and technologist. Previously co-founded NowFloats (acquired by Reliance Industries in 2019). Former Software Engineer at Microsoft. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia and as an INK Fellow.

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