Founder · InspeCity

Tausif Shaikh

Co-founder & CTO of InspeCity, a space tech company based in Thane.

Co-founder · CTOThaneSpace Tech
Founded
2022
Thane, India
Raised to date
$17.6M
3 rounds on record
Latest round
Pre-Series A
$10.5M · Aug 2026
Team
11–50
InspeCity Space Laboratories Private Limited

About

Tausif Shaikh is Co-founder & CTO of InspeCity, a space tech company based in Thane, founded in 2022. InspeCity's most recent disclosed round was a funding round of $10.5M in Aug 2026.

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Company

Est. 2022
InspeCity
Space Tech · Thane · 11–50 people · Active

IIT-Bombay-incubated space-tech startup developing in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) technologies to extend satellite lifespans and address space debris. InspeCity is building VEDA, an autonomous in-space servicing architecture, on a stack of propulsion (GITA), sensing (CHAKSU), robotics (RAMA) and docking/refuelling (SPARSH) modules. Founded in 2022 by Arindrajit Chowdhury and Tausif Shaikh.

Funding
Aug 2026Pre-Series A$10.5MSpeciale Invest, Ashish Kacholia, Antler Elevate, Antler India, Manish Gandhi, Shastra VC
May 2026Seed$5.6MAshish Kacholia, Speciale Invest, Shastra VC, Antler India, DeVC, MGF-Kavachh, Anicut Capital
2023Pre-seed$1.5MSpeciale Invest, Antler India, Matrix DeVC, Veda VC, SINE IIT-Bombay
Company profile →3 rounds on record

Journey with InspeCity

2 milestones
  1. 2022Founded

    InspeCity founded and incubated at SINE, IIT Bombay, by Arindrajit Chowdhury and Tausif Shaikh to build in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) technologies. Read the story →

  2. Aug 2026Milestone

    Outlined a roadmap of four in-orbit missions (RIG-X, VEDA-X, SAMA-X) over 12–18 months to validate propulsion, sensing, robotics, docking and refuelling in space; has won contracts under India's iDEX defence programme and formed partnerships in Japan and Taiwan. Read the story →

Also building InspeCity

ACArindrajit ChowdhuryCo-founder · CEO→

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 27 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
InspeCity Raises ₹100 Crore in Pre-Series A Co-Led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia for Satellite Servicing