Astrocast
Company

Last deal

$17.5M

Amount

Post-IPO Debt

Stage

03.04.2023

Date

3

all rounds

$79.63M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Astrocast is a satellite IoT network provider with global coverage.

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Subsector :

Also Known As

ELSE SA

founded date

01.01.2014

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Post-IPO Debt

IPO status

Private

Description

Astrocast operates an 80 nanosatellite network that offers low latency transmission and is equipped with propulsion and deorbiting capabilities to avoid collisions with space debris. The network provides extra capacity and redundancy, with satellites orbiting in low-Earth, sun-synchronous, and equatorial orbits. Astrocast's bidirectional low-power IoT module, Astronode S, allows for embedded applications and reliable communication in all weather conditions. The company also offers a developer's kit to help customers integrate with their network. Astrocast aims to disrupt the satellite IoT market with their cost-effective solution and efficient spectrum for SatIoT applications.
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Astrocast

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Founders
6
Bertil Chapuis
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Jean-Michel JORDAN
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Jean-Michel JORDAN

JULIAN HARRIS

Julian Harris is the Co-Founder and Head of Space Electronics at ASTROCAST. Julian Harris attended University of Kent.

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Astrocast
Astrocast

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1

JULIAN HARRIS

Fabien Jordan
Fabien Jordan

Fabien Jordan

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Astrocast
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1

Fabien Jordan

Employee Profiles
8
Gisela Pesarrodona

Gisela Pesarrodona

Digital Marketing Manager

Jean-Michel JORDAN

Jean-Michel JORDAN

Co-founder & Advisor to the CEO

Kjell Karlsen

Kjell Karlsen

Group Chief Financial Officer

NICHOLAS PETRIG

NICHOLAS PETRIG

Head Of Finance And Administration

Federico Belloni

Federico Belloni

Co-Founder & CTO

JULIAN HARRIS

Head of Space Electronics

Fabien Jordan

Fabien Jordan

Co-founder & CEO

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