Startup · Kenya (Other (Canada, Kenya))
Its software has flown on two demonstration missions (TechCrunch, 1 Oct 2026). It holds $8M of verified funding in the tracker total.
Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown
Its software has flown on two demonstration missions (TechCrunch, 1 Oct 2026).[1]
What the stage means: Compute or storage flown as a hosted payload or on the ISS. What flew here is software only.
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$8M seed
Led by non sibi ventures; offices in Nairobi and Sunnyvale.
Sources: TechCrunch; Space in Africa
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.
No dated next step has been announced.
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Whether Satlyt names a host satellite or first customer.
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| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Seed. Led by non sibi venturesTwo outlets (TechCrunch, Space in Africa).Counted in the tracker total.[1][2] | $8M |
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satlyt (this page) | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | $8M | None announced |
| AWS | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | None announced |
| Astro Digital | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | Q1 2027: SPAC close and Nasdaq listing |
| Axiom Space | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | 2027: AxODC Node ISS (petabyte-class, optical link) delivered to the ISS |
| Booz Allen | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | None announced |
| D-Orbit | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | None announced |
| Edge Aerospace | Stage 4 of 7: Payload demo flown | Not counted | None announced |
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