Olee Space raises $3 Mn in seed round led by Rockstud Capital

Defence tech startup Olee Space has raised $3 million in seed funding round from domestic and international investors, including Rockstud Capital.

Olee.space plans to use the funds to scale production, advance quantum-secure communication protocols, and expand its defense technology roadmap.

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“Have always been fascinated by how lasers function. Working with light gives me happiness and I am here to do as much justice to this domain as any of my able team members. What we do here is rewarding to the country, would continue doing so,” said founder & CEO  James Solomon.

“This funding validates our belief that India can lead in photonics and laser-based technologies. We’re building not just for today, but for the future of national security, space, and strategic infrastructure,” said Suman Hiremath, cofounder & COO.

“Olee Space is building a future where secure communication thrives and high-speed data empowers organizations and individuals. James’s vision of a self-healing, ultra-high-bandwidth satellite mesh network is inspiring, and we’re proud to support it," said, Abhishek Agarwal, Managing Partner at Rockstud Capital.

About Olee.space

Founded in 2023 by IIT Bombay alumnus James Solomon and engineer Suman Hiremath, the Pune-based Olee.space is a photonics and defense tech company developing next-generation systems in Free-Space Optical Communication (FSOC), quantum-encrypted networking, and directed energy weapons. 

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Its solutions support terrestrial, inter-satellite, and ground-to-space links, offering low latency, maximum security, and optimized data throughput.