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Hyderabad, India based XDLINX Space Labs Raises $7M, to accelerate development of Ready to Launch modular satellite platforms for Global Space Missions. The investment drive was led by Ashish Kacholia, Lucky Investments supported by E2MC Ventures, Mana Ventures and the Family offices. We take this opportunity to thank our investors, elite customers and partners who have shown faith and trust in us. “We are thrilled and excited to announce the funding which will help us to accelerate the manufacturing of next-generation payloads for defence and commercial missions like E-band communications, Optical and RF intelligence, to building space heritage, operationalization of satellite bus platforms and expand our global presence in US and UK”, says our CEO and Co-Founder Rupesh Gandupalli. About XDLINX Space Labs: XDLINX Space Labs is an end-to-end small satellite mission-as-a-service provider for complete mission requirements- from design, supply chain, build, integration, and space qualify to mission operations. We offer spacecraft Platforms and Payload technology for Global Commercial and Defence ISR Space Missions, focusing on helping various nations build their Sovereign space capabilities, offer a full stack ISR capabilities both optical and signal intelligence. XDLINX Space Labs has recently announced their readiness for the world’s first miniaturized E-band communication demo satellite, scheduled to be launched on SpaceX Transporter-12 soon. They are currently building a microsatellite of about 150 kg for their customer GalaxEye. It features in-space data fusion capabilities with SAR and Multispectral payloads and is scheduled to be launched in Q3’2025. IN-SPACe, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), ISRO, Pawan Goenka, Thomas Barton, Raphael Roettgen, CFA, Morgan S., VS Hegde, Somanath S #seed #fund #seedfund #xdlinxlabs #xd #INSPACE #satellite #space #spaceandresearch #technology #nasa #earth #mission #galaxy #spacetravel #innovation #SAR #inspace #isro

POLARIS RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM DIENES HOLDING We are thrilled to announce an investment from Dienes Holding of businessman and investor Klaus Dienes, based in Kaiserslautern. With this largest investment for POLARIS to date, the total amount of private funding comes to a total of 7.1 million Euros. Klaus Dienes is involved in various companies in industry and other sectors, including startups, and serves as advisory board member of several entities. Dienes states that he invests in POLARIS to capture the enormous commercialization potential in the spaceflight and defense markets. He is convinced that the unique products and technologies under development at POLARIS perfectly serve these growing markets. As part of his investment, Klaus Dienes will also become member of the advisory board at POLARIS. Beyond his present investment, he will provide ongoing strategic and financial support. We are pleased to welcome Dienes Holding on board as shareholder, and joining our existing investors Polaris Space Ventures, Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Bremen, E2MC Ventures, Kupke GmbH as well as four private individuals. POLARIS will use the funds for the development of the supersonic prototype NOVA and to execute on large customer contracts, in advance of a large funding round in 2025.

Space Perspective has successfully completed a historic flight demonstration of Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior, the fully-operational test vehicle that will take Explorers to space. Around sunrise on Sunday, it launched from the deck of Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager, propelled by our SpaceBalloon™ to ~100,000 feet (~30 km). Over the course of several hours, our engineering teams monitored and controlled the capsule, eventually bringing it down through a controlled descent and splashdown.    This flight tested a multitude of systems, including launch & ascent through our patented launch system aboard MS Voyager, cabin pressure and stability at peak altitude aboard the capsule, our Environmental Control and Life Support systems, and all aspects of our SpaceBalloon™, including the material performance and our patent pending venting mechanisms. We also tested capsule communications with Mission Control and Voyager. While these are just a few of the many complex systems, the entire flight profile was successfully executed and all systems operated nominally. The data received will be analyzed and applied to future flights and iterations of the capsule as we prepare for additional uncrewed flights, and crewed test flights in the future.    #spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #milestone #launch #engineering #design #safety #luxury #travel #innovation

🚀 Exciting Fall Internship Opportunity! 🌌 Passionate about space and innovation? Dive into the world of venture capital with E2MC! We're seeking a motivated college student to join our team as a Fall Intern! 👉 Gain hands-on experience in deal flow, market research, and operations. 👉 Collaborate with a team investing in cutting-edge space startups. 👉 No prior experience in VC or space needed—just curiosity, passion for our mission, and a drive to learn! 👉 Work with me. 😎 📅 Time commitment: 10-15 hours/week, remote and flexible. Applicants from around the globe are welcome to apply. 🌎 Apply today or share with someone who might be interested! 🌠 #SpaceInnovation #InternshipOpportunity #VentureCapital #SpaceEconomy #CareersInSpace

Update on our post inviting applications for an #Advisor role at E2MC Ventures: - Thanks so much for the applications. We are way past 400 now. Please understand we cannot answer all directly and we also cannot offer calls unless the application gets shortlisted, in which case we will contact you. - Reminder: you can apply if you're outside the U.S. - LinkedIn for some reasons forces choosing a country for the post. The call will close shortly, but is still open for now. - LinkedIn also seemed to have sent automated rejections based on "wrong geography". If you received one, ignore it. - We were hiring for 1 additional advisor, but will likely expand that to 2 now. - Since there are so many qualified applicants, though, we will brainstorm other ways of keeping you in our community and involved in some way. Stay tuned. We are so thrilled that so many of you, including many from various non-space backgrounds, are excited about #space! - Make sure to follow E2MC Ventures and myself so we can keep you easily posted Ad Astra!

We are pleased to announce that POLARIS has three new investors on board. E2MC Ventures is a US-based space investment company founded by Raphael Roettgen, which has already invested in over 20 space startups globally, including European companies like Pangea and Atmos. They are joined by deep-tech investor and company builder Andreas Kupke. MBB (Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Bremen) already invested in POLARIS in 2023. MBB is a public-private investment company that supports promising startups and companies in Bremen. We are looking forward to taking POLARIS to the next level with our new partners, and our existing investor Polaris Space Ventures (#PSV).

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