Hyderabad-based space technology startup TakeMe2Space has secured $5 million in seed funding to advance its ambition of building India’s first orbital data centre infrastructure. The funding round was led by Chiratae Ventures, with participation from Unicorn India Ventures, Artha Venture Fund, and seafund, marking a strong vote of confidence in the company’s vision to enable large-scale data processing directly in space.
The fresh capital will be deployed to expand TakeMe2Space’s satellite constellation and significantly scale its in-orbit artificial intelligence computing capabilities. A key focus area for the company is the development of high-power compute satellites designed to process data closer to where it is generated, reducing reliance on ground-based infrastructure. This approach is expected to lower latency, optimise bandwidth usage, and unlock new use cases for space-based analytics and decision-making.
Founded with the goal of redefining how data is handled beyond Earth, TakeMe2Space is positioning itself at the intersection of space technology, AI, and advanced computing. Its concept of orbital data centres aims to support applications such as Earth observation, climate monitoring, defence and security analytics, satellite-to-satellite communications, and real-time processing of large datasets generated in orbit. By shifting computation to space, the startup believes it can address bottlenecks associated with transmitting massive volumes of raw data back to Earth.
Investors backing the round see strong long-term potential in the company’s approach, particularly as demand grows for faster, more autonomous data processing in space missions. The emergence of AI-driven satellites and on-orbit computing is increasingly viewed as a critical enabler for next-generation space infrastructure, both for commercial and strategic applications.
With this funding, TakeMe2Space plans to accelerate research and development efforts, strengthen its engineering teams, and move closer to deploying operational systems in orbit. The startup’s progress also reflects the broader momentum within India’s space ecosystem, as private players take on more ambitious, globally competitive projects.
As orbital computing gains traction worldwide, TakeMe2Space’s early move into this space could place it among the pioneers shaping how data is stored, processed, and utilised beyond Earth—laying the groundwork for a new era of space-based digital infrastructure.
