How many total Satellite Communication companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 101 active companies in Satellite Communication sector.

Which countries have the most Satellite Communication companies?

United States (30) has the highest number of Satellite Communication companies, followed by India (10) and United Kingdom (10).

How many Satellite Communication companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 46 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Satellite Communication sector?

As of Jul 2026, Kymeta has secured $559M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Satellite Communication sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Satellite Communication companies?

With $658M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Satellite Communication companies.

Who are the top investors in Satellite Communication companies?

The top investors in Satellite Communication companies by number of investments are Europa, U.S Army and Lux Capital

How much venture capital has Satellite Communication sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $163M in this sector.

Satellite Communication - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Tejas Networks	Manufacturer of optical and wireless networking products for telecommunications and others	Bengaluru (India)	2000	Acquired	$35M
Gilat Satellite Networks	Solutions and services for satellite-based broadband communications networks	Petah Tikva (Israel)	1987	Acquired	-
Kymeta	Provider of flat panel antennas and connectivity services for various sectors	Seattle (United States)	2012	Series E	$559M
Globalstar	Provider of satellite communication services	Covington (United States)	1991	Public	-
Nelco	Provider of IT services suite solutions	Mumbai (India)	1940	Public	-

Companies founded year-on-year in Satellite Communication

5 Satellite Communication startups were founded in 2022 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	-
2023	2
2022	5
2021	-
2020	1
2019	2
2018	2
2017	-

Companies founded across countries in Satellite Communication

United States has 30 Satellite Communication startups, the most by any country, followed by India and United Kingdom which have 10 startups.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	30
India	10
United Kingdom	10
Germany	7
Canada	6
Singapore	6
China	5
Israel	3
Australia	2
South Korea	2

Stage-wise distribution of Satellite Communication

Out of the total 106 Satellite Communication companies, 46 have secured funding. Among them, 40 have reached Series A or higher, and 36 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 106

Funded - 46

Series A+ - 40

Series B+ - 36

Series C+ - 35

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	106
Funded	46
Series A+	40
Series B+	36
Series C+	35

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105+ Total Companies
$1.86B+ Total Funding
45+ Funded Companies
10+ IPOs
20+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in Satellite Communication

Satellite Communication saw a total funding of more than $822M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $332M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$7M
2024	$50M
2023	$2.44M
2022	$43.6M
2021	$112M
2020	$332M
2019	$77.4M
2018	$43M
2017	$91.5M

Total funding across countries in Satellite Communication

In the last 10 years, Satellite Communication startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $658M. Israel follows with $5M and Germany with $3.17M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$658M
Israel	$5M
Germany	$3.17M
South Korea	$2.28M
United Kingdom	$918K
Sweden	$288K
Luxembourg	$171K
India	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in Satellite Communication

Over the last 10 years, Satellite Communication have seen $86.1M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $40.6M into Early Stage funding rounds and $256M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$256M
Post IPO	$157M
Seed Stage	$86.1M
Grant	$65.7M
Debt	$62M
Early Stage	$40.6M

Recent Funding Rounds in Satellite Communication

In the year 2025, till November 2025, Satellite Communication companies have raised $7M in equity funding across 2 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Satellite Communication:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Farcast	Series A	9789	Nov 04, 2025	Telesat
Farcast	Series A	4166	Apr 24, 2025	Lockheed Martin
GTL Systems	Series A	7695	Aug 09, 2023	SJ Investment Partners and 4 more
Vasbeam	Angel	8631	Jul 21, 2023	-
Farcast	Series A	5547	Dec 12, 2022	-

See a more detailed list of funding rounds

Europa is the top investor in Satellite Communication companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Satellite Communication:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Gilat Satellite Networks, GateHouse, Satcube and HITEC Luxembourg
U.S Army	Washington, DC (United States)	Comtech Telecommunications
Lux Capital	Menlo Park (United States)	Kymeta
Intel Capital	Santa Clara (United States)	Tejas Networks, MobiApps and Magnolia Broadband
Bill Gates	Seattle (United States)	-

See a more detailed list of investors

In the year 2024, till November 2024, 2 acquisitions happened in Satellite Communication.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Satellite Communication:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
EM Solutions	Business Acquisition	Nov 21, 2024	Cohort
SpacePath Communications	Business Acquisition	Oct 21, 2024	ETL Systems
Blue Sky Network	Business Acquisition	May 10, 2022	Acrgroupcorp
Tejas Networks	Business Acquisition	Jul 29, 2021	Panatone Finvest
ASC Signal Division	Business Acquisition	Jun 16, 2020	Kratos

See a more detailed list of acquisitions

Acquisition trends in Satellite Communication

Here are the acquisition trends in Satellite Communication:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	2
2023	-
2022	1
2021	1
2020	2
2019	3
2018	2
2017	1

In the year 2024, till July 2024, 1 IPO happened in Satellite Communication.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Satellite Communication:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Avantel	Jul 31, 2024	National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Tejas Networks	Jun 27, 2017	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Intellian	Oct 18, 2016	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Prime	Oct 05, 2012	Taipei Stock Exchange (TT)
Gilat Satellite Networks	Feb 25, 2010	Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TLV)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Satellite Communication

Most number of Satellite Communication startups have been founded by alumni from Tel Aviv University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and IIM Calcutta.

College	No. of companies
Tel Aviv University	4
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	2
IIM Calcutta	1
London Business School (LBS)	1
Stockholm University	1
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	1
Technion Israel Institute Technology	1
University of Cambridge	1
Uppsala University	1
Yale University	1

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Satellite Communication

In the last 10 years, Tel Aviv University graduates' Satellite Communication companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology alumni are second, and IIM Calcutta alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Tel Aviv University	$59.7M
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	$38M
IIM Calcutta	$18.7M
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	$1.49M
London Business School (LBS)	-
Stockholm University	-
Technion Israel Institute Technology	-
University of Cambridge	-
Uppsala University	-
Yale University	-