Startup · India (Asia-Pacific)
The partnership was announced on 4 May 2026 with launch targeted for Q4 2026. Its next announced step is launch Pathfinder, stated as as early as Q4 2026.
Stage 1 of 7: Concept
The partnership was announced on 4 May 2026 with launch targeted for Q4 2026.[1]
What the stage means: Plans, filings or designs with no ODC hardware built or flown.
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Partnership for an orbital data centre satellite announced
Sources: Business Today; Pixxel
Targets as the organisation stated them. When a date moved, every move is listed with its source; a narrower window is shown as a narrowing.
as early as Q4 2026
Launch Pathfinder[1]
What to watch · SpaceNexus note, not a prediction
Whether Pathfinder launches in Q4 2026.
| Figure | Value | Confidence and source |
|---|---|---|
| Satellite mass | 200 kg | Company claim[1] |
Rounds come from company announcements, regulatory filings and press reports. Amounts, valuations and investors are as reported and may be incomplete or later revised. Not investment advice, and not an offer or solicitation for any security. Full disclaimer
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2026 | Series C (Pixxel, company-wide). Led by Temasek, SeraphimCompany-wide round, not for this program alone; valuation not disclosed.Not in the tracker total: company-wide round, not for this program alone.[1] | $100M |
Awais Ahmed (CEO, Pixxel) · Pratyush Kumar (CEO, Sarvam)
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixxel and Sarvam (this page) | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | As early as Q4 2026: Launch Pathfinder |
| Agnikul and NeevCloud | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | End of 2026: Pilot launch (300 to 350 kg unit) |
| Anthropic | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Apex | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus |
| Atomic-6 | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Blue Origin Sunrise | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Q4 2027: TeraWave deployment begins (the backhaul Sunrise depends on) |
| CASC / CAST | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Experimental 10 kW-class computing satellite (about 1,000 kg) |
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