Basalt
YC W24San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 10 employees · 6 known investors
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Noubar Afeyanunlockedknows Maximillian Bhatti · together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (overlapped)
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Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.
Also known as Basalt Tech
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Basalt was founded in 2023 by Maximillian Bhatti.
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Maximillian Bhattiin𝕏Co-Founder, CEOMaximillian Bhatti worked at MIT AeroAstro on CubeSat missions, The Aerospace Corporation, and SpaceX on distributed space systems and lunar programs before co-founding Basalt.
Investors · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$5M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024–2025
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- What does Basalt do?
- Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.
- Who founded Basalt?
- Basalt was founded by Maximillian Bhatti in 2023.
- Who are Basalt's investors?
- Basalt's investors include Cortado Ventures, Peak, SBXi, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Kima Ventures.
- How much funding has Basalt raised?
- Basalt has disclosed $5M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Basalt headquartered?
- Basalt is headquartered in San Francisco, US.