9 months ago
Sisir Radar Secures $7 Mn for SAR Satellite Launch
Sisir Radar, a spacetech company, has raised $7 Mn to build and launch a special satellite called an L-band SAR satellite.
This satellite can take very clear pictures of the Earth, even through clouds and at night.
It will be used for things like defence, spying, and business.
The company was started by a former ISRO scientist and others.
They plan to launch the satellite by 2026.
The pictures from this satellite will be much clearer than what most other satellites can take.
The money they raised will help them build the satellite and hire more people to work on it.
Sisir Radar raised $7 Mn in Series A funding led by 360 ONE Asset and Shastra VC.
The startup plans to launch an L-band SAR satellite by 2026, designed and built in India.
The satellite will provide high-resolution images for defence, intelligence, and commercial applications.
Sisir Radar's L-band SAR offers 0.75 metre resolution, while its P-band SAR offers 2.5 metre resolution.
The company aims to move from prototypes to full-scale orbital missions and expand its research and engineering teams.
- Who
- Sisir Radar, a spacetech startup founded by ex-ISRO scientist Tapan Misra and others
- What
- Raised $7 Mn in Series A funding to launch an L-band SAR satellite
- Where
- Satellite to be designed and built in India
- When
- Launch planned for 2026
- Why
- To provide high-resolution images for defence, intelligence, and commercial applications
Key facts
- Funding Amount
- $7 Mn (INR 63.5 Cr)
- Lead Investor
- 360 ONE Asset
- Existing Investor
- Shastra VC
- Launch Year
- 2026
- Satellite Type
- L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Resolution
- 0.75 metre (L-band), 2.5 metre (P-band)
- Applications
- Defence, Intelligence, Commercial
- Founders
- Tapan Misra, Soumya Misra, Urmi Bhambhani
Quotes
Anirudh Sharma
Founder and CEO of Digantara Industries
“This is an inflection point for Digantara. Space is no longer a frontier; it is the new high ground for national security. Adversaries will seek asymmetric advantage where sensing, automation and latency matter most.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sameer Nath
CIO and head of venture capital and private equity at 360 ONE Asset
“What stood out for us was Digantara’s focus on building the full stack—from sensing hardware to downstream intelligence. This combination of deep technical capability and commercial execution is critical for building mission-critical systems.”
thehindubusinessline.com
