Exosat
Exosat builds low Earth orbit satellite infrastructure for direct-to-device, IoT and broadband connectivity, sold to sovereign operators that want control of the satellites their countries depend on.
- Category
- Deep Tech
- Fund
- NZVC II
- Website
- exosat.com
What Exosat does
Exosat's satellites use standard 3GPP modulations, existing spectrum and NTN-capable chipsets, so phones and sensors connect without new ground hardware, and they integrate with locally owned gateways. Exosat designs its satellites with no ITAR or EAR controlled content, which lets it build with manufacturing partners around the world at low cost, and operators can lease or buy whole constellations on its existing ITU spectrum filings. The first launch is scheduled for 2027.
The secret behind Exosat
Satellite connectivity is controlled by a handful of operators, and a country that rents capacity from them does not control it. A satellite built without US export-controlled parts, on spectrum that is already filed, lets that country own its layer of the network.
Why NZVC invested in Exosat
We backed Exosat because governments and telecom operators across Asia and the Middle East want satellite connectivity they control, and the large constellations are not built to sell it to them. Exosat's export-control-free design and pre-filed spectrum let it offer a turnkey constellation to operators that could not otherwise get one.