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Funding and backers

Total raised
$51M
1 round on record
Latest round
$51M
Venture round · Sep 2022 · 4 yr ago
Team
501-1000
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
5
+5 posted in 30 days
Backers
1
Meraki Labs
The money's age
Long since its last round
49 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
55/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 18 Launched Skyroot Aerospace launches India's first private orbital rocket · reuters.com Oct 14, 2025 Partnership Exolaunch + Skyroot Aerospace announce strategic partnership agreement to advance access to space · satnews.com Sep 7, 2022 Raised a round Venture round $51M · SpaceNews 2018 Founded
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Web presence
top 0.31%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Hacker News stories
1
best: 2 points
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Sep 2022 $51M — SpaceNews
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Overview

Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Skyroot Aerospace is a pioneering private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider. Founded by former space agency engineers, the company specializes in developing the Vikram series of launch vehicles designed for small satellite deployment. As the first private company in India to launch a rocket into space, it delivers agile, cost-effective orbital transport solutions for global customers.

News

News NewsBytes 21 days ago
Skyroot in talks for $300 million at nearly $3B valuation
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace is in advanced talks to raise $280-300 million from global investors, potentially valuing the company at $2.8-3 billion, according to reports.
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News CNBCTV18 21 days ago
Skyroot Aerospace in talks to raise up to $300 million from Fidelity, General Catalyst and Benchmark: Report - CNBC TV18
Skyroot Aerospace seeks $280-300M from Fidelity, General Catalyst, Benchmark, valuing the space-tech startup at $2.8-3B after Vikram-1 launch success.
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News NewsBytes 2 months ago
After successful debut, Skyroot Aerospace readies Vikram-1 for 2nd launch
Skyroot Aerospace is advancing towards its second Vikram-1 launch, with the rocket's first stage en route to Sriharikota for integration and final preparations.
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News The Economic Times 2 months ago
Redcliffe Labs, Skyroot Aerospace to test diagnostic reagents in orbit
Reagents are chemicals used in diagnostic tests to detect specific biological markers in a sample. The founders said the longer-term objective is to develop diagnostic capabilities for human spaceflight, including India's Gaganyaan programme and the propo
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Podcast https://www.filmibeat.com 2 months ago
Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 Episode 5: Who Is Pawan Chandana? What Is Skyroot Aerospace?
Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 episode 5: Mr. Amitabh Bachchan interacted with Skyroot Aerospace Founders on Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18
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News Via Satellite 3 months ago
Skyroot Aerospace Makes History for India With First Launch Success
Skyroot Aerospace successfully reached orbit in the first launch of its Vikram-1 rocket over the weekend, making history as the first private orbital
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Skyroot Aerospace over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
7
Postings analysed
5
Stack modernity
73/100
Languages
VHDL
Verilog
C#
C++
Python
Cloud & platforms
Power BI
Developer tools
SolidWorks
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
73/100
Growing
Open positions
5
5 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Hardware
60% ▲
Industrial Engineering
40% ▲
Actively hiring for Hardware (+3 in 30 days)

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Hyderabad
Hyderabad India
HQ
5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 60% engineering 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Hardware, Industrial Engineering
seen since Oct 2026 job postings

Jobs

≈ $16k – $37k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 4+ years exp • Hyderabad
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≈ $13k – $30k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 2+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Hyderabad
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≈ $16k – $37k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Hyderabad
Verilog
VHDL
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Financials

Total raised
$51M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2022 $51M Details