Skyroot was founded by Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka.

Who are Skyroot's investors?

Skyroot's investors include GIC, Temasek, Arkam Ventures, AUM Ventures, Capria Ventures, Graph Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, T-Hub and 3 more.

Where is Skyroot headquartered?

Skyroot is headquartered in Hyderabad, IN.

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Hyderabad, IN · 11 known investors

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Skyroot builds advanced launch vehicles and rocket engines to provide satellite operators with lower-cost, faster access to space. Founded in 2018 and based in Hyderabad, India, it developed the Vikram line of rockets and launched India's first privately built rocket.

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Founders & leadership

Pawan Kumar Chandana Co-Founder& CEOPawan Kumar Chandana is the founder of Skyroot, an India-based company developing small-satellite launch vehicles including the Vikram series of rockets. He has engineering expertise in rocket design and development.

Naga Bharath Daka Co-FounderHe graduated from IIT Madras and previously worked as a flight computer engineer at ISRO's rocket center, where he designed avionics modules for Indian launch vehicles, with additional experience in semiconductor and FPGA engineering.

Investors · 11

GIC✓ confirmed by SkyrootSingapore

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Temasek✓ confirmed by SkyrootSingapore

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Arkam Ventureslisted by Arkam VenturesBengaluru · $1M – $5M

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AUM Ventureslisted by AUM VenturesIndia · $750K – $2M

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Capria Ventureslisted by Capria VenturesSeattle · $300K – $1M

Graph Ventureslisted by Graph VenturesNew York · $50K – $300K

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Sherpalo Ventureslisted by Sherpalo VenturesMenlo Park

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T-Hublisted by T-HubHyderabad

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WorldQuant Ventureslisted by WorldQuant VenturesOld Greenwich

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BlackRockreportedNew York

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Greenko GroupreportedHyderabad

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Frequently asked questions

What does Skyroot do?: Skyroot builds advanced launch vehicles and rocket engines to provide satellite operators with lower-cost, faster access to space. Founded in 2018 and based in Hyderabad, India, it developed the Vikram line of rockets and launched India's first privately built rocket.
Who founded Skyroot?: Skyroot was founded by Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka.
Who are Skyroot's investors?: Skyroot's investors include GIC, Temasek, Arkam Ventures, AUM Ventures, Capria Ventures, Graph Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, T-Hub and 3 more.
Where is Skyroot headquartered?: Skyroot is headquartered in Hyderabad, IN.