Startup · Canada
Kepler Communications
HQ Toronto, CanadaFounded 201551-200 employeesUpdated
We are delivering on-orbit data at lightspeed with a constellation of satellites designed to act as Internet exchange points for space-to-space data relay.
Funding8 rounds · $173M
- Equity raised
- $173M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$3.1M
- Latest
- $92.0MSeries C · Apr 13, 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | Series C | $92.0M | — | IA Ventures | Canaan Partners, Costanoa Ventures, Tribe Capital | Confirmed |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Series B | $60.0M | — | Tribe Capital | Canaan Partners, Costanoa Ventures, IA Ventures | Confirmed |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Debt | ~$3.0M | — | FedDev Ontario | — | Reported |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Series A | $16.0M | — | Costanoa Ventures | IA Ventures | Confirmed |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Seed | $5.0M | — | IA Ventures | Liquid 2 Ventures, Plug and Play | Confirmed |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Convertible | $100K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Pre-Seed | $120K | — | Techstars | — | Reported |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Grant | ~$34K | — | — | — | Reported |
- $92.0MApr 13, 2023
- $60.0MJun 9, 2021
- DebtLed by FedDev Ontario~$3.0MMar 31, 2021
- $16.0MOct 15, 2018
- $5.0MAug 11, 2016
- Convertible$100KFeb 26, 2016
- Pre-SeedLed by Techstars$120KFeb 23, 2016
- Grant~$34KSep 1, 2015
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.
Systems1
- Kepler ComputeAdvanced on‑orbit processing that brings intelligence closer to the source.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite constellation for space-to-space data relay; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite constellation for space-to-space data relay; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Michael · LinkedIn ↗ | Co Founder & VP Engineering |
| Mina Mitry · LinkedIn ↗ | Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer |
| Shelly Rao · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Wen Chong · LinkedIn ↗ | Senior Advisor and Co Founder |
| Dan Budlovsky · LinkedIn ↗ | CFO |
| Stephen Bennett | COO |
Sources12
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Profile2
- 1CompanyAbout
Kepler Communications · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“We are delivering on-orbit data at lightspeed with a constellation of satellites designed to act as Internet exchange points for space-to-space data relay.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "23e40c8c-c1aa-48c5-a6aa-daab874dbf0f", "name": "Kepler Communications"}”
Systems1
- 3CompanyKepler Communications Inc.
Kepler Communications · Supports System
“Kepler Compute ## Intelligence At The Edge Of Space Bring advanced processing closer to the source to enable faster decisions and more autonomous systems.”
Funding8
- 4CompanyKepler Communications raises oversubscribed $60M Series B for satellite communications network
GlobeNewswire · Jun 9, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“This Series B fundraising round, was led by Tribe Capital”
- 5
SpaceQ Media · Mar 31, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kepler Communications would receive a $3.8 million repayable contribution from FedDev Ontario”
- 6
Osler · Oct 15, 2018 · Supports Funding round
“On October 15, 2018, Kepler Communications Inc. (“Kepler”) raised $20.8 million in Series A funding”
- 7CompanyNew Partners
Kepler Communications · Aug 11, 2016 · Supports Funding round · amount
“led our oversubscribed 5M USD seed round”
- 8
FinSMEs · Aug 11, 2016 · Supports Funding round
“raised $5M in seed funding”
- 9CompanySeries A Funding
Kepler Communications · Supports Funding round · amount
“The $16 million series A funding round was led by Costanoa Ventures”
- 10CompanySeries C Funding
Kepler Communications · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The $92 Million Series C funding was led by IA Ventures”
- 11
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region
“funding round: Convertible Note, 2016-02-26, USD 100,000”
People1
- 12
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“country: CA”
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