Kalam Labs
YC S21India, IN · Founded 2021 · 10 employees · Hiring · 4 known investors
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Kalam Labs designs and manufactures high-altitude hydrogen-based unmanned aerial vehicles and stratospheric platforms for military and defense applications, including surveillance systems, autonomous weather platforms, and stealth strike swarms capable of operating at 100,000+ feet. The company serves the Indian armed forces with edge-of-space aerial warfare technology developed and manufactured in India.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Kalam Labs was founded in 2021 by Ahmad Faraaz, Sashakt Tripathi, and Harshit Awasthi.



Investors · 4
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountpre-seedAug 2021
FirstCheque, Lightspeed, Y Combinator
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- What does Kalam Labs do?
- Kalam Labs designs and manufactures high-altitude hydrogen-based unmanned aerial vehicles and stratospheric platforms for military and defense applications, including surveillance systems, autonomous weather platforms, and stealth strike swarms capable of operating at 100,000+ feet. The company serves the Indian armed forces with edge-of-space aerial warfare technology developed and manufactured in India.
- Who founded Kalam Labs?
- Kalam Labs was founded by Ahmad Faraaz, Sashakt Tripathi, Harshit Awasthi in 2021.
- Who are Kalam Labs's investors?
- Kalam Labs's investors include First Cheque, Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- Where is Kalam Labs headquartered?
- Kalam Labs is headquartered in India, IN.




