VyomIC Raises $1.6M to Build India’s First Private Global Navigation Satellite System

VyomIC, a space technology startup founded by IIT-Madras alumni Lokesh Kabdal, Vibhor Jain, and Anurag Patil, has secured $1.6 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by early-stage investor Speciale Invest, with support from BYT Capital and DeVC.

This funding will help VyomIC speed up the development of its core technology—a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) payload designed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The company also plans to launch a demonstration mission and grow its technical team.

VyomIC is setting out to build what could become India’s first privately-owned global satellite navigation constellation. Unlike traditional systems like GPS (US) or GLONASS (Russia), VyomIC’s solution is being developed from the ground up to meet the demands of modern, autonomous systems. Think defense, critical infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and smart logistics.

Co-founder Vibhor Jain shared that their system isn’t just another GPS alternative—it’s a next-generation platform designed for accuracy, security, and global scale. VyomIC’s satellites will use signals that are resistant to jamming and spoofing, offer faster positioning lock, better signal strength, and even enable indoor navigation—features that are increasingly crucial for both commercial and defense applications.

The founding team brings strong experience from projects like Avishkar Hyperloop and swarm drones—giving them deep insight into the systems that rely on secure and precise navigation.

This also marks Speciale Invest’s seventh investment in India’s growing space tech sector, signaling rising investor confidence in deep-tech startups building for global impact.

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