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Awais: together at Pixxel
About
Awais Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Pixxel, a company that builds satellites to provide access to satellite imagery. The company's stated aim is to develop a health monitoring system for the planet through affordable imaging.
Founder at Pixxel
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Pixxel's investors · 12
Aditya Birla VenturesMumbaiAthera Venture PartnersBangalore · $480K – $3M checks · since 2023Blume VenturesMumbai · $650K – $36M checks · since 2023Glade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwichInventus Capital PartnersSilicon Valley · $3M – $4M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2023Merak VenturesNew Delhi · $500K – $1.5M checksRadical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2023Seraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksSilent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTemasekSingapore · since 2026
Co-founders at Pixxel
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Kshitij KhandelwalFounder
Experience
- PixxelFounder, CEOcurrent2019 — presentBengaluru + Los Angeles
- Hyperloop IndiaFounding Team & Engineering Lead2016 — 2018
- Team AnantEngineer, Control Systems2016 — 2017BITS Pilani
- Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedResearch Intern2017Bangalore
Skills & more
AutoCAD7Python5Mathematica2Matlab6Programming2Research4Windows1Satellite Communications1Satellite Systems1Attitude Control and Determination1Nanosatellites1COMSOL1
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C++CPhotoshopGithubPresentationsMicrosoft OfficeLinuxHTMLSimulationsStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipMicrosoft ExcelFrom Awais's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Awais Ahmed?
- Awais Ahmed is the founder and CEO of Pixxel, a company that builds satellites to provide access to satellite imagery. The company's stated aim is to develop a health monitoring system for the planet through affordable imaging.
- Where does Awais Ahmed work?
- Awais Ahmed is Founder of Pixxel.
- What companies did Awais Ahmed found?
- Awais Ahmed founded Pixxel.
- Where did Awais Ahmed go to school?
- Awais Ahmed studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Masters, Mathematics).
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SomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesAnirvan ChowdhuryDirector at Qualcomm VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionYash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pixxel8
Anirvan ChowdhuryDirector at Qualcomm VenturesRahul SundareshwaranAssociate, Asia at RTP GlobalSidd GandhiVenture Partner at growX VenturesRyan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap PartnersShryas BhuratResearch Analyst at Kindred VenturesHemant MohapatraPartner at Lightspeed India Partners
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