Deep-tech startup VyomIC bags $1.6 Mn led by Speciale Invest

Deep-tech startup VyomIC has raised Rs 14 crore (about $1.6M) in a pre-seed funding round led by Speciale Invest along with participation from BYT Capital and DeVC.

The proceeds will be used to advance the development of its LEO-based PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) payload, support its spaceborne demonstration mission, and scale team hiring and business development efforts, VyomIC said in a press release.

Co-founded by Lokesh Kabdal, Vibhor Jain and Anurag Patil, VyomIC builds satellite constellations to deliver highly accurate, secure, and sovereign Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services from Low Earth Orbit. It aims to power the next generation of autonomous systems, secure infrastructure, and mission-critical operations with centimeter-level positioning and nanosecond-level timing without relying on foreign-controlled navigation networks like GPS or GLONASS.

VyomIC’s LEO-PNT system integrates onboard atomic clocks, encrypted signal layers, and AI-powered orbit determination algorithms to offer real-time, high-integrity navigation, especially in urban, contested, or GNSS-denied environments. Its signal architecture is designed to be jamming-resistant and spoofing-proof, making it ideal for defence, finance, aerospace, telecom, and beyond.

The Chennai-based company’s technology aims to deliver spoofing-proof and jamming-resistant signals, overcoming the fragility of existing systems like GPS, GLONASS. With LEO satellites, the system offers high precision, faster convergence, stronger signal power, and better coverage in urban and signal contested environments. 

VyomIC plans to launch a full-fledged constellation to serve global users with secure, real-time navigation and timing services.