# Dhruva Space: Defense & space, Secunderabad, India

> Dhruva Space: Dhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian aerospace and space technology company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, with an operational presence...

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# Dhruva Space

Dhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian aerospace and space technology company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, with an operational presence in Graz, Austria.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Defense & space Secunderabad, India

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2012 14 years old
- **Team:** 330 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** 16.4M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Dhruva Space has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Dhruva Space

Dhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian aerospace and space technology company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, with an operational presence in Graz, Austria.

Founded in 2012 by Sanjay Nekkanti and Chaitanya Dora, the company aims to privatize India's space sector and establish the country as a global hub for satellite manufacturing. Dhruva Space is recognized as a National Award-winning startup and offers full-stack space engineering solutions across the Aerospace, Defense, and Satellite Communication sectors. The company specializes in application-agnostic satellite platforms, satellite subsystems, deployers, and Earth stations. Their services include end-to-end space solutions, satellite launch services, and ground station solutions, catering to commercial, governmental, and academic markets. Dhruva Space has collaborated with notable partners such as Exseed Space, Cisco, and KPMG, and is focused on expanding its manufacturing capabilities to support larger spacecraft. With a vision to lead the privatization of the Indian space sector, Dhruva Space is committed to powering space-based applications on Earth and beyond.

## What company datasets say Dhruva Space raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **16.4M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **11M**

Last round date **Apr 2024**

Investors listed **12**

## Founders and team

From Dhruva Space's own website: 1 founder, 1 on the team.

**Chaitanya Dora** Co-Founder

- **Krishna Teja** Chief Operating Officer

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [IAN Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-fund)
- [Blue Ashva Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-ashva-capital)
- [Alphatron Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alphatron-capital)
- [Surfboard Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/surfboard-ventures)
- [IAN Alpha Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ian-alpha-fund)

Each firm lists Dhruva Space on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

satellite orbital deployers hab missions full-stack space solutions mission operations software telemetry tracking satellite communication iot in space satellite payload integration technology demonstrations telecommand systems distribution manufacturing space mission nanosatellites non-pyrotechnic deployers ground station solutions

Built with from their website

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Similarweb Cross Pixel Media ANS AWS Trusted Advisor VLAN Twitter Analytics C/C++

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Defense & space
- **Industry code:** NAICS 336414, 541715, SIC 3721, 3761
- **Region:** Telangana
- **Revenue:** 1M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/dhruva-space)

## Defense & space in India

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- [**OrbitAID Aerospace** Chennai · founded 2021](https://millionrounds.com/startup/orbitaid-aerospace)
- [**Rangsons Aerospace Pvt Ltd** Bengaluru · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rangsons-aerospace-pvt-ltd)

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