Apolink is a space-tech startup focused on improving satellite connectivity in low Earth orbit (LEO). It has raised $4.3 million in seed funding, achieving a valuation of $45 million. The startup aims to solve the communication challenges faced by satellites that go offline in dead zones during their orbit. Current solutions only partially address the issue. Apolink's system is designed to provide continuous connectivity for LEO satellites, each handling 256 users at 9.6kbps. The startup was founded by Onkar Singh Batra, who recognized this issue early on and developed an innovative approach as a teenager.
"LEO has its own advantages," said Apolink founder Onkar Singh Batra in an exclusive interview. "It's much closer than geostationary orbit, which means closing the link between the customer satellite and our constellation is way easier... that's where you make the power requirements limited, and that's where the compatibility comes in as well."
Apolink, a Y Combinator-backed space-tech startup founded by a 19-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur, has raised $4.3 million in an "oversubscribed" seed round at a $45 million post-money valuation to build a real-time connectivity network for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
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