Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Ex-ISRO Scientist's Startup Raises $3.17M for Space Debris
A startup called Cosmoserve Space, started by a former scientist from ISRO, has received over $3 million in funding.
This company is working on cleaning up space junk, which is like trash in space that can be dangerous.
They plan to use robots to remove this debris, making space safer for satellites and future space travel.
The money will help them build these robots and make space cleaner for everyone.
Key investors include an early Google investor and a co-founder of another space company.
Cosmoserve Space raised $3.17 million in pre-seed funding.
The startup was founded by Chiranjeevi Phanindra, a former ISRO scientist.
The company is developing robotic spacecraft to address space debris.
The funding round was led by Alan Rutledge.
Ram Shriram, an early investor in Google, also invested.
- Who
- Cosmoserve Space, founded by Chiranjeevi Phanindra, and investors like Alan Rutledge and Ram Shriram.
- What
- Raised $3.17 million in pre-seed funding.
- When
- Published September 26, 2025.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To develop autonomous robotic spacecraft for space debris mitigation.
- Startup Name
- Cosmoserve Space
- Founder
- Chiranjeevi Phanindra
- Funding Amount
- $3.17 million
- Funding Type
- Pre-seed
- Purpose
- Space debris mitigation
- Key Investor
- Ram Shriram