Startup · India
InspeCity
HQ Thane, IndiaFounded 20221-10 employeesUpdated
Develops satellite life-extension, propulsion, robotics and rendezvous/docking technology for space infrastructure.
Funding5 rounds · $17.6M
- Equity raised
- $17.6M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$4.9M
- Latest
- $10.5MStage undisclosed · Aug 27, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Undisclosed | $10.5M | — | Speciale Invest | Antler Elevate, Antler India, Shastra VC | Reported |
| May 7, 2025 | Grant | ~$2.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 7, 2025 | Seed | $5.6M | — | Speciale Invest | Anicut Capital, Antler India, DeVC, MountTech Growth Fund-Kavachh, Shastra VC | Reported |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Grant | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Pre-Seed | $1.5M | — | Antler India, Shastra VC, Speciale Invest | Anicut Capital, DeVC | Reported |
- $10.5MAug 27, 2026
- Grant~$2.9MMay 7, 2025
- SeedLed by Speciale Invest$5.6MMay 7, 2025
- Grant~$2.0MApr 25, 2023
- $1.5MApr 25, 2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite life-extension, propulsion, and rendezvous/docking robotics for space infrastructure, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite life-extension, propulsion, and rendezvous/docking robotics for space infrastructure, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite life-extension, propulsion, and rendezvous/docking robotics for space infrastructure, with no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite life-extension, propulsion, and rendezvous/docking robotics for space infrastructure, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Arindrajit Chowdhury | Co-Founder |
| Tausif Shaikh | Co-Founder |
Sources11
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Profile4
- 1
Inc42 · Supports Organization
“Founded in 2022, Inspecity operates in Advanced Hardware & Technology industry.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspecity”
- 3DatabaseInspeCity — hq city
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“Location:Thane,Maharashtra,India”
- 4
InspeCity · Supports Organization
“InspeCity develops groundbreaking tools to support satellite systems, essential for communication, navigation, and security ... capabilities in Propulsion, Robotics, and RPOD.”
Funding6
- 5
Entrackr · Aug 27, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“IIT-Bombay-incubated space-tech startup InspeCity has raised Rs 100 crore ($10.5 million) in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by Speciale Invest and investor Ashish Kacholia, with participation from Antler Elevate, Antler India, Manish Gandhi, and Shastra VC.”
- 6
StartupFox · Aug 27, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“did not disclose a valuation”
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IIT Bombay · Jul 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“IIT Bombay professor Arindrajit Chowdhury’s startup, InspeCity, has raised an impressive $5.6 million (~₹47.9 crore) in seed funding to revolutionize in-space satellite servicing. Incubated at IIT Bombay, the company is developing cutting-edge technologies for propulsion, robotics, and autonomous docking, all geared toward extending satellite life and tackling orbital congestion. With a demo mission planned for 2027, InspeCity aims to lead the global ISAM (In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing) market from right here in India.”
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Entrackr · May 7, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“## Spacetech startup InspeCity has raised $5.6 million (around Rs 46 crore) in its Seed funding round led by Ashish Kacholia, with participation from Speciale Invest, Shastra VC”
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Entrepreneur India · Apr 25, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“InspeCity, a space tech startup, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Speciale Invest, a deep-tech venture capitalist. The round was co-led by Antler India and Veda VC. Other investors participating in the round include Anicut Capital, DeVC India and others. According to the company’s official statement, the recent pre-Seed funding is a clear indication of the growing support for InspeCity’s mission to build advanced autonomous robotic platforms for in-space servicing. It will also be channelised to develop the tech stack within the company and attract quality talent to accomplish the mission and vision.”
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Grant, 2023-04-25, INR 160,000,000”
People1
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IIT Kharagpur Alumni Foundation · Supports Role
“Conversation with Arindrajit Chowdhury (B.Tech / Mech / 1999 – 2003), co-founder of InspeCity”
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