PierSight Space
Techstars '23Ahmedabad, IN · Founded 2023 · Delaware corporation · 64 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
PierSight builds a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellites to provide persistent maritime surveillance and monitoring for the shipping and maritime industry. The company serves governments, environmental agencies, and commercial maritime operators seeking to detect illegal activities, prevent oil spills, and improve maritime commerce efficiency.
Also known as PierSight
Founders & leadership
PierSight Space was founded in 2023 by Gaurav Seth and Vinit Bansal.
Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$5.3M disclosed across 1 round · 2023
▶$5.3MraisedJan 2024 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- VINIT KUMAR BANSALExecutive Officer, Director
- GAURAV S SETHExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5.3M
- Amount sold
- $5.3M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2023
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026PierSight develops synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems designed around specific operational missions rather than general-purpose imaging. Its stated approach is that maritime users prioritise coverage, defence users prioritise resolution and disaster response prioritises speed, and that no single off-the-shelf SAR satellite serves all three; it therefore engineers smaller, lower-power satellites tuned to the resolution, revisit rate and swath a given mission requires. The company designs its systems in-house and positions them as approximately ten times more affordable than existing market alternatives.
The company's product portfolio spans a data layer and an analytics layer. VARUNA is a planned constellation of 32 SAR plus AIS satellites for persistent maritime surveillance, specified at roughly 1 metre resolution, about 30 minutes of revisit time and 3,840 x 50 km coverage per strip, with SAR and AIS data fusion intended to operate through cloud cover, at night and in all weather. MATSYA (Maritime Analytics Tracking System) is an AI-based analytics platform, listed as coming soon, offering natural-language querying, fusion of SAR, AIS, optical and terrestrial data, real-time alerting and multi-sensor ISR integration. VIDURA is a foliage-penetrating SAR payload for drone platforms, described as drone-agnostic with roughly 3 km stand-off surveillance range and human-activity detection under dense canopy.
Business model
PierSight designs and operates its own SAR systems and sells persistent, all-weather intelligence and analytics to defence, government and commercial operators, including through a planned satellite constellation and drone-mounted payloads.
Traction
Within three years of inception the company cites interest from on-ground mission operators, including a statement attributed to the Indian Coast Guard regarding enhancing situational awareness across its exclusive economic zone, and selection by IN-SPACe for a national PPP Earth observation constellation.
Latest developments
PierSight announced it was selected by IN-SPACe, alongside Pixxel, Dhruva Space and SatSure, to contribute SAR capability to India's first public-private-partnership Earth observation constellation for 24/7 all-weather imaging. Its MATSYA maritime analytics platform is listed as coming soon.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Positions itself as a sovereign Indian SAR provider, selected by IN-SPACe alongside Pixxel, Dhruva Space and SatSure for India's first public-private-partnership Earth observation constellation.
Rather than multi-application satellites, PierSight builds mission-specific SAR systems that are smaller and lower-power, claiming roughly 10x lower cost than current market alternatives, and combines SAR with AIS fusion plus an AI analytics layer.
Technology
Purpose-built synthetic aperture radar satellites and payloads, fused with AIS and other sensor feeds. Stated satellite specifications include about 1 metre resolution, roughly 30-minute revisit, and 3,840 x 50 km per-strip coverage. The MATSYA analytics layer applies AI to fuse SAR, AIS, optical and terrestrial data with natural-language querying and alerting. The VIDURA airborne payload is designed for foliage penetration and stand-off surveillance at around 3 km.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement with defence, government and commercial mission operators, participation in a government-facilitated public-private partnership programme, and publication of use-case material aimed at segments such as hedge funds.
Defence and government agencies, maritime authorities such as coast guards, commercial maritime operators, and financial market participants such as hedge funds seeking vessel and port activity data.
Geography
Activity centred on India, including work tied to India's national Earth observation programme and maritime domain awareness over its exclusive economic zone.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsPierSight, alongside Pixxel, Dhruva Space and SatSure, was selected by IN-SPACe to build India's first Public-Private Partnership Earth Observation constellation, with PierSight providing SAR capability for 24/7 all-weather imaging.
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corporate structure▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- PierSight Spacepiersight.space · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does PierSight Space do?
- PierSight builds mission-specific synthetic aperture radar satellites and payloads for maritime, defence and forest surveillance.
- Who founded PierSight Space?
- PierSight Space was founded by Gaurav Seth, Vinit Bansal in 2023.
- Who are PierSight Space's investors?
- PierSight Space's investors include Techstars, All In Capital, Elevation Capital, Alpha Wave Global, boundless ventures, Prana Tech Ventures.
- How much funding has PierSight Space raised?
- PierSight Space has disclosed $5.3M raised across 1 round.
- Where is PierSight Space headquartered?
- PierSight Space is headquartered in Ahmedabad, IN.