Satlyt raises $8M to run AI on satellites with Google DeepMind’s Gemma
Satlyt, founded by former Google and SpaceX engineer Rama Afullo, has secured an $8 million seed round to develop software enabling AI workloads on satellites. The startup aims to create an open ecosystem for running AI models in orbit, reducing reliance on ground-based flight controllers and cutting costs by processing data onboard. Satlyt’s software already demonstrated a 60% reduction in…
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- Satlyt raised $8M seed round led by Non Sibi Ventures to develop AI software for satellites
- Google DeepMind’s Gemma model on a Momentus satellite cut transmission size by 60%
- Company targets 20% satellite market share by decade’s end with shared compute cloud plans
The company’s first prototype will launch Thursday on a SpaceX rocket alongside Google’s Project Suncatcher. Satlyt’s software will run on a TakeMe2Space-built satellite, serving NASA, Stellerian, and TakeMe2Space itself. Investors like Non Sibi Ventures see potential in the growing number of satellites deploying GPUs, even without large-scale orbital data centers.
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Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
TechCrunch AI · 13 October 2026
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