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Grid Raster

Mountain View, US · 3 known investors

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GridRaster provides spatial computing and AI solutions to help enterprises in aerospace and defense, aviation, manufacturing, energy, and oil and gas improve manufacturing and maintenance operations. It works with enterprises, defense contractors, service providers, and platform providers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Founders & leadership

RRRishi Ranjan
Rishi RanjanCEO & FounderRishi Ranjan brings 18+ years of experience in wireless systems and cloud platform design, having held technical leadership roles at Broadcom, Beceem, and Qualcomm where he contributed to 7 patents in mobile and infrastructure systems. He is the founder of GridRaster, which provides spatial computing and AI solutions for manufacturing and maintenance operations in aerospace, defense, aviation, and energy sectors.
VDVenky Dass
Venky DassCo-Founder2014–2018Venky Dass is a wireless architect at Apple who has led engineering teams on connectivity systems. He previously co-founded GridRaster, a spatial computing and AI company that raised $2M and serves aerospace, defense, and manufacturing clients, and holds multiple patents in wireless and AR/VR technologies.

Investors · 3

Exfinity Ventureslisted by Exfinity VenturesBengaluru · $500K – $3.5M

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MaC Venture Capitallisted by MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $4M

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Non-dilutive funding · 8 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase IISTTR2023$1.5M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2023$75K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2022$749.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase ISTTR2022$249.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2022$49.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase II2021$749.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2021$49.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2020$49.6K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Grid Raster do?
GridRaster provides spatial computing and AI solutions to help enterprises in aerospace and defense, aviation, manufacturing, energy, and oil and gas improve manufacturing and maintenance operations. It works with enterprises, defense contractors, service providers, and platform providers.
Who founded Grid Raster?
Grid Raster was founded by Rishi Ranjan, Venky Dass.
Who are Grid Raster's investors?
Grid Raster's investors include Blackhorn Ventures, Exfinity Ventures, MaC Venture Capital.
Where is Grid Raster headquartered?
Grid Raster is headquartered in Mountain View, US.