Former ISRO scientists’ startup Orbitt Space raises $1 million from Pi Ventures, IIMA Ventures

Orbitt Space, a space tech startup founded by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Pi Ventures, with participation from IIMA Ventures.

The Ahmedabad-based startup, founded by Christopher Parmar and Anupam Kumar, will use the funds to accelerate the design and development of its proprietary electric propulsion technology and avionics systems.

Parmar and Kumar spent over eight years at ISRO, specialising in satellite design, testing, and deployment, before launching Orbitt…