Grid Raster
Mountain View, US · 3 known investors
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Somnathunlockedknows Rishi Ranjan · together at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (overlapped)
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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.
Founders & leadership
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Rishi RanjaninCEO & 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.
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Venky DassinCo-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
Non-dilutive funding · 8 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2023 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $75K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $749.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $249.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2022 | $49.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $749.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $49.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $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.