Reliance Industries has made a major investment in India’s growing space technology sector by leading a $50 million funding round in Bengaluru-based spacetech startup Digantara.
Regulatory filings show that the investment values the company at nearly $200 million.
The funding round saw participation from several domestic and global investors, including 360 One Asset, Japan-based SBI Holdings, and entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala.
Existing investors Peak XV Partners and Kalaari Capital also took part, continuing their support for the company. This round follows Digantara’s earlier announcement in December 2025 regarding the completion of its $50 million Series B funding, which included both new and returning investors.
Digantara was founded in 2020 by Anirudh Sharma and operates in the space situational awareness and intelligence segment. The company develops systems to track satellites, orbital debris, and other fast-moving objects in Earth’s orbit. Its proprietary space camera can detect objects as small as five centimetres, offering higher accuracy than the current industry standard.
The startup serves defence and strategic clients across India, the US, the UK, Singapore, Australia, and Japan. With the fresh capital, Digantara plans to expand its presence internationally, with a strong focus on the US market and plans to enter Europe by mid-2026.
A portion of the funding will be used to scale satellite manufacturing and deployment.
Digantara currently has three satellites in orbit, including two dedicated to space weather monitoring and one focused on tracking space objects. These satellites support the company’s integrated intelligence platform, AIRA, which combines sensing hardware, data processing, and analytics across space-based and ground systems.
Digantara is also building a wider space surveillance infrastructure that includes the SCOT constellation, the ALBATROSS series for missile tracking, and SKYGATE, a network of ground-based sensors. These systems are planned to be rolled out in phases between 2026 and 2027.
