Pixxel

Operates a hyperspectral Earth observation satellite constellation and analytics platform for agriculture, energy, environment, and mining

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$24M TOTAL RAISED * 6 SATS ON ORBIT 209 EMPLOYEES * 2019 FOUNDED

What does Pixxel do?

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Pixxel is a private company active in earth observation & remote sensing, satellite manufacturing, and geospatial intelligence & analytics. Based in Bengaluru, India, it was founded in 2019 by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal. It is led by CEO Awais Ahmed. It operates as a vertically integrated business spanning much of the space value chain. Its products include the Firefly Constellation and Aurora components.

Status Operating
HQ * Bengaluru, India
Locations HQ Bengaluru, India HQ Bengaluru, India El Segundo, California

What has Pixxel done recently?

ACTIVITY

How is Pixxel performing?

PERFORMANCE
FUNDING * ALL FUNDING
$24M TOTAL RAISED
Latest round / Series B $24M
FLIGHT OPS ALL LAUNCHES

What are Pixxel's financials?

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL
$24M Total raised * Series B

What products does Pixxel offer?

CATALOG
Other 4
Aurora Earth Observation Studio Firefly Constellation Hyperspectral Imagery

What regulatory licenses does Pixxel hold?

LICENSES
FCC space station 1
FFLY NGSO S3200

Who leads Pixxel?

CREW ALL PEOPLE
Awais Ahmed Founder & CEO
Kshitij Khandelwal Founder & CTO
Abhilash Bhat Chief of Staff
Allyson Jenkins VP, Public Sector
Eiji Yafuso Chief Science Officer
Jeremy Kravitz VP, Analytics
Manas Gupta VP, Electronics
Neerja Shah Director, Brand & Comms
Ravi Suhag SVP, Engineering
Ryan Mckinney Chief Revenue Officer
Srishti Bajpai SVP, Finance
Tanya Pallavi Head of People Practices
Tejaswi Hareesh VP, Mechanics

Who is connected to Pixxel?

NETWORK GRAPH
COMPETITORS
AxelspaceAgnikul CosmosDhruva SpaceAerospacelabDigantaraGalaxEyePierSightEsper Satellite ImageryICEYE
Axelspace Agnikul Cosmos Dhruva Space Aerospacelab Digantara GalaxEye PierSight Esper Satellite … ICEYE

How is Pixxel classified?

CLASSIFICATION
Sectors
Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Satellite Manufacturing Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics
Technology
SmallSat Hyperspectral AI/ML Onboard Processing
Orbit & Destination
LEO SSO
Application
Commercial Government-Civil Government-Defense Enterprise
Thematic
Climate Tech New Space Pioneer Platform Play

When was Pixxel's profile last verified?

DATA & SOURCES
Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat)satellites-on-orbit countGCAT PIXX
SAM.govfederal vendor registration, UEI / CAGE / NAICSUEI WG3JD12KH8J3 / CAGE 18V01
FCC IBFSsatellite and space-station licenses
Industry pressnews coverage
* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 5 sources and cross-checked continuously.
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Last verified 2026-07-18
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