Insider Brief
- Zaitra has raised €1.7 million in funding led by Berlin-based Sunfish Partners to accelerate the development of its satellite autonomy solutions.
- The Czech space tech startup has already established partnerships with key players in the space industry, including the European Space Agency and the International Space Station.
- The round also saw participation from Czech Founders VC and angel investor Jan Široký, the former CTO of Czech unicorn Mews. In total, Zaitra raised €700,000 in private investments. The remaining €1 million came from public sources, primarily ESA and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.
Czech space tech startup Zaitra has reportedly raised €1.7 million in funding to accelerate the development of its satellite autonomy solutions. Founded in 2020, the company aims to reduce communication costs and streamline satellite operations using AI-driven technology. Zaitra’s solutions help operators filter satellite data, making their tasks more efficient and minimizing human intervention.
Zaitra has already established partnerships with key players in the space industry, including the European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Space Station (ISS). These collaborations contributed to the company’s recent pre-seed funding round, led by Berlin-based Sunfish Partners. The round also saw participation from Czech Founders VC and angel investor Jan Široký, the former CTO of Czech unicorn Mews. In total, Zaitra raised €700,000 in private investments. The remaining €1 million came from public sources, primarily ESA and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR).
The company’s focus is on the development of fully autonomous systems that can handle satellite constellations with minimal human oversight. As space infrastructure continues to expand, Zaitra’s AI solutions are designed to make satellite operations more efficient. Their edge-AI technology enables satellites to collect relevant data, avoid collisions, and optimize their movements autonomously.
“Today’s operators often manage dozens of satellites manually. Our goal is to allow one operator to supervise many more, thanks to AI,” explained Marek Marušin, Zaitra’s co-founder and CEO. Beyond satellites, the company sees potential for its technology in rovers, such as those used for Mars exploration, and possibly the ISS.
Zaitra is currently working with private space companies on projects related to satellite constellations for agriculture, defense, technology demonstration, and space debris monitoring. With its recent funding, the company is poised to push the boundaries of satellite autonomy and reshape how the industry approaches satellite operations.
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