Kepler Communications, which is building a network with 200 satellites aiming to offer internet service outside of the Earth by 2023, raises $60M Series B
- Kepler Communications, a start-up that is building a satellite internet network for service outside of the Earth, raised $60 million in a new round of funding. Tweets: @bdsams , @crashdev , @brettrjackson , @thesheetztweetz , and @thesheetztweetz Tweets: Brad Sams / @bdsams : WIFI coming soon to the moon https://twitter.com/... Chris DeVore / @crashdev : Thrilled for @techstars @Seattle alum @KeplerComms on the fresh $60M raise to build the internet in space - same vision since the beginning, and now with the resources to make it happen - congrats @mitrymin + team! https://www.cnbc.com/... Brett Jackson / @brettrjackson : It's been an absolute pleasure working with Toronto-based @KeplerComms since their seed round in 2016. They're now the largest satellite operator in Canada with 15 smallsats up in space. We're thrilled to triple down in this $60M Series B led by Tribe Capital. https://twitter.com/... Michael Sheetz / @thesheetztweetz : While there are a number of companies working to build new satellite internet networks for Earth-bound people, such as SpaceX's Starlink, Kepler is creating a service for everything outside of it. https://www.cnbc.com/... https://twitter.com/... Michael Sheetz / @thesheetztweetz : Kepler plans to add a U.S. office soon and, while it hasn't formally committed to a location, CEO Mina Mitry expects it will be in the DC area https://www.cnbc.com/...