As Earth to Space transportation remains expensive, access to Space has been limited
to very few governments and enterprises . Yet Space has transformed our lives for decades through
GPS, Satellite internet and television , weather prediction, disaster response, understanding
the universe, and many others.
At Skyroot, we are on a mission to open Space for all, by
pushing the boundaries of today's technology. We are working towards a future where Space becomes
part of our lives, and such a transition will transform humankind like never before.
Leadership and Core Team
Pawan Chandana Co-Founder
Rocket Engineer turned Space Entrepreneur with a decade of experience in the Space Launch
Vehicle industry. IIT Kharagpur Alumnus. Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia.
Bharath Daka Co-Founder
Leads various tech teams and strategic initiatives at Skyroot. Experienced Electronics and
Software Engineer. Ex-ISRO & Xilinx. IIT Madras Alumnus
Gnanagandhi V Liquid Propulsion
Padma Shri awardee & pioneer of cryogenic rocket technology in India. 40+yrs of experience
in propulsion.
Sanjiv Bhutani, PhD People & Culture
Three decades of experience in leadership roles including HRD in Army Aviation, Swades
Foundation, ITW group, Jyoti Group and a number of startups across industry.
Eswaran VG Solid Propulsion
Leading expert in Solid propulsion technology. Former project director of world’s third
largest solid fuelled rocket stage.
Selvaraju S Quality & Systems Reliability
Expertise of Quality Assurance for 50+ launches. Former Director at the Directorate of
Systems Reliability & Quality, ISRO HQ.
Kishore Tallam Chief Financial Officer
Charted Accountant with 14 years of experience in financial sector. Ex Price Waterhouse, NSL
Group, Amazon, Deccan group and Udaan.
Sireesh P. Business Development
Over 15 years of experience in Aerospace Business. Alumnus of International Space
University, France & Centre for Air& Space Law, NALSAR.
Dr. -Ing. CVS Kiran R&D and Strategic initiatives
Material scientist with 16yrs of experience across academia and industry. Former scientist
at ISRO and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Kunal Gupta Strategy & Investments
Former economic think tank head at the state government. Indian School of Business (ISB)
Alumnus.
JOURNEY
2022
May ‘22 Successfully completes full duration test-
firing of Vikram-1 rocket stage
May ‘22 Wins National Award from Department of
Science and Technology (DST), GOI
Jan ‘22 Raised additional US$4.5m, with the total funds
raised at US$17m
2021
Nov ‘21 First Indian company to successfully test fire
a 3D printed fully cryogenic engine.
Sep ‘21 1st Indian private start-up to sign MoU with ISRO
for facilities and expertise.
Jul ‘21 Raises Series a funding round worth US$11M
2020
Dec ‘20 1st Indian Pvt. Company to develop and
successfully test fire a solid rocket stage.
Oct ‘20 Skyroot wins the prestigious National Start-up
Award 2020.
Sep ‘20 Develops India’s 1st privately built 3D printed
cryogenic engine in 2 days.
Aug ‘20 Becomes the 1st Indian private company to
successfully test fire a full-scale liquid propulsion engine.
2018
Jun ‘18 Skyroot established on 12-Jun-2018 with seed
funding from Mukesh Bansal.
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