Kepler Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based space infrastructure and mission operations company, has raised$8 million in a seed roundled byBlue Ashva Capitaland co-led byFinvolveandIndia Accelerator, with participation from other investors. The round marks the company’s first external funding since its founding in2018and will support the development and deployment of its next-generation space-based persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, while scaling its Mission Operations as a Service and Avionics as a Service businesses. Founded in 2018, Kepler Aerospace is building an integrated space infrastructure stack spanning satellite systems, avionics, ground infrastructure, mission operations and intelligence delivery. The company is focused on enabling reliable, secure and scalable space missions across strategic, defence and commercial applications. Kepler is addressing the growing need forpersistent, low-latency intelligence from space. As modern warfare and national security increasingly become information-driven, the ability to continuously monitor strategic areas and convert space-based data into actionable intelligence is becoming critical. Kepler’s focus is to reduce intelligence latency from months to minutes through persistent ISR systems and integrated mission infrastructure. The company has securedtwo IDEX (Innovation for Defence Excellence) prime contracts to provide swarming ISR constellations to India’s defence space ecosystem, supported by approximately$4 million in grants under the IDEX programme. A key use of the newly raised capital will be the launch of thefirst six swarming ISR satellitesunder the programme. The company will also use the funding to scale its Mission Operations as a Service and Avionics as a Service verticals. Kepler’s Mission Operations as a Service platform alreadyserves nearly all Indian space companiesand operates as the primary mission operator for several ISRO satellites. Through its network of more than70 ground stations, the company provides satellite communication, tracking, telemetry, command and mission operations capabilities for a growing range of space missions. Kepler’s technology approach brings together multiple layers of the space mission stack, including satellite and avionics systems, ground infrastructure, mission operations and intelligence platforms. Its infrastructure is designed around automation, security, reliability and scalability, allowing the company to support increasingly complex missions and constellation-scale deployments. The company’s technology and engineering heritage is rooted in India’s space ecosystem. Kepler’s team has experience across small satellites, aerospace systems, electronic warfare, and defence systems development and integration. Its technology portfolio includes satellite avionics and subsystems, while its broader platform is focused on enabling mission operations and space infrastructure at scale. Kepler Aerospace was founded by Na
