Kepler Communications, a company building the Internet for space, today announced it has raised $92 Million in Series C funding led by IA Ventures. Since 2016, the company has raised more than $200 million in equity, with support from Costanoa Ventures, Canaan Partners, Tribe Capital, BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, and other leading investors.
Kepler Communications has selected Tesat-Spacecom, a satellite payload equipment provider, to supply optical inter-satellite links for its next generation of satellites. TESAT’s ConLCT80 (constellation laser communication terminals) will be installed on Kepler’s first tranche of ÆTHER satellites, enabling optical service for The Kepler Network, a real-time, always-on communication network in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) providing the internet in space for space assets.
Kepler Communications announces a contract with data, analytics, and space services company, Spire Global Inc. (“Spire”) (NYSE: SPIR) to bring high-capacity Ku-Band Service to the company’s satellites.
Kepler Communications welcomed four new satellites into their constellation today, further expanding the active constellation to 19 satellites in total.
Kepler Communications announced today the promotion of Diane Burchett to the role of Vice President of Engineering. The advancement to Vice President, effective immediately, will support the rapid organizational growth underway while development of Kepler’s in-space connectivity network, ÆTHER, progresses.
Kepler Communications announced today the signing of a contract with Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire”) (NYSE: SPIR), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, to launch a test of Kepler’s ÆTHER network.
Kepler Communications announced today their role and contribution to the successful MDA Ltd. proposal for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Lunar Rover Mission (LRM) program.
Kepler Communications announced today that ÆTHER, Kepler’s recently announced solution for in-space connectivity, is continuing to build momentum and has been validated with a contract win with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Kepler Communications announced today that Stephen (Steve) Bennett will be joining the Kepler Team as Chief Operating Officer effective September 20th, to contribute his expertise to accelerating Kepler’s next phase of growth.
Kepler Communications Inc. is thrilled to be once again officially certified as a Great Place to Work®! Following an independent survey conducted by the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada, we’ve been awarded the certification for the second consecutive year.
