Author: Agnikul

Agnikul Cosmos incubated at IIT Madras in 2017 with a singular thesis: 3D printing can democratize orbital access. While competitors focused on conventional manufacturing, Agnikul bet on the Agnilet—a single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine. This eliminated thousands of assembly points and points of failure. The pivot point was May 30, 2024. The successful launch of the Agnibaan SOrTeD mission proved the proprietary mobile launchpad and semi-cryogenic technology worked. Prior to this, the company raised ~$67M across multiple rounds, including a Series B in Oct 2023. The current raise validates the transition from engineering to industrialization. Agnikul is no longer a "university spinoff"; it is an aerospace manufacturer with a $500M price tag.