{"id":3928,"date":"2023-02-23T09:28:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T01:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3928"},"modified":"2023-02-23T09:28:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T01:28:12","slug":"daily-markup-688-transcelestial-lands-us10m-series-a2-to-build-affordable-internet-networks-for-at-least-1-billion-people-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3928","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #688: Transcelestial lands US$10M Series A2 to build affordable internet networks for at least 1 billion people globally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/lqWHV9oiLGeZtE1g51Wis5t3HPRNyow8FGtRkephGdoEJiEXuU1SmcQks030_UMWj2CtilfDFSk1OMLvgoMllLZpW-lC27e6dNolNEs9OfCZtobs9-KreE3S8eQKk_KhU-TUKoRmgzxKLMRM8zFCJCA\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Transcelestial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Out of this world<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This 500-backed startup\u2019s shoebox-sized laser devices just landed them <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3Z0EvRw\">US$10M in funding<\/a>. Offering superfast internet via lasers, <a href=\"https:\/\/transcelestial.com\/\">Transcelestial<\/a> wants to make the internet more accessible across the world, and even from space!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company\u2019s Series A2 round was led by aerospace venture firm Airbus Ventures, with participation from Kickstart Ventures, Genesis Alternative Ventures, Wavemaker, Cap Vista and Seeds Capital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team plans to expand their services in Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States. They also aim to deploy their wireless fiber optics from orbit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The goal? To improve internet connections for at least a billion people. CEO Rohit Jha told TechCrunch that he and fellow co-founder Mohammad Danesh believe \u201cconnectivity is a human right\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current internet infrastructure is often costly and resource-intensive, while coverage may be limited, leaving smaller cities and towns unserved. Transcelestial\u2019s CENTAURI devices, which address these issues, have already been deployed in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team plans to enter the U.S. by exploring collaborations with the government, enterprise, and telecoms over the next 12 months. 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