Optical ground station transmitting a laser beam at sunset
Spacetech startup QOSMIC has successfully closed a $3.3 million seed funding round, with Accel and Prosus spearheading the investment. The round also saw participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK, and angel investor Manish Jain.
The capital infusion is earmarked for the deployment of operational optical ground stations and satellite communication terminals for a global clientele. A portion of the funds will also bolster QOSMIC’s integration, testing, and manufacturing capabilities, alongside enabling talent acquisition across optical, mechanical, and electronics engineering domains.
QOSMIC was notably selected for the inaugural Atoms X cohort, an initiative by Accel and Prosus aimed at supporting founders focused on science-led innovations. Founded in 2025 by Shreyaans Jain, Rohit Ramakrishnan, and Aloke Kumar, the company is developing laser-based optical communication systems intended to supersede traditional radio-frequency (RF) satellite communication infrastructure.
The startup’s technology aims to enable satellites to transmit significantly larger data volumes than current RF systems by creating an end-to-end optical communications stack, including optical ground stations and terminals. This development addresses the growing demand for robust space-based data infrastructure amidst an increasing number of satellite launches.
QOSMIC has successfully conducted ground link tests over a 10-kilometer distance, validating high-speed data transfer, pointing, acquisition, and tracking capabilities outside a laboratory setting. The company is now preparing for in-orbit tests and its initial commercial deployments.
“We believe optical communications will become as fundamental to space infrastructure as fibre optics became to the internet. This funding enables us to accelerate that transition and build the connectivity layer that the next generation of space applications will rely on,” stated QOSMIC co-founder & CEO, Shreyaans Jain.
Further strengthening its market position, QOSMIC has partnered with TakeMe2Space to jointly develop and commercialize optical inter-satellite link (OISL) systems for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks. Under this collaboration, QOSMIC will develop optical communication terminals, while TakeMe2Space will provide essential components like high-precision gimbal systems and attitude determination and control systems. The first terminal from this partnership is slated for launch in the second quarter of 2027, integrated into TakeMe2Space’s MOI constellation.
This investment underscores the burgeoning potential of India’s spacetech ecosystem, a sector projected to surpass $77 billion by 2030.
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