Awais Ahmed
| Awais Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Awais Ahmed speaking at an event in 2019 | |
| Born | 23 October 1997 Aldur, Chikmagalur, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | Birla Institute of Technology and Science |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Pixxel |
| 🏅 Awards | Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 (2021) |
| 🌐 Website | awaisahmed |
| Twitter= | |
Awais Ahmed (born 23 October 1997) is the founder and CEO of Pixxel, a space-technology start-up which aims to put a constellation of more than 30 earth observation micro-satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.[1][2] He started Pixxel in 2019 while still studying at BITS Pilani.[3][4] He was one of the recipients of the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 award in 2021.[5]
Early life[edit]
Awais Ahmed was born and brought up in the small village of Aldur in Karnataka, India.[6] He went on to study at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India where he started Pixxel during his final year of studies. He graduated with a Masters in Mathematics in 2019.[7]
Career[edit]
Student Satellite Team[edit]
While studying at BITS Pilani, Awais was a member of Team Anant, the student satellite team of BITS Pilani which worked with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as part of its student satellite program.[8]
Hyperloop India[edit]
Awais was one of the founding team members and engineering lead at Hyperloop India, a team that was a finalist at the 2017 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition and built India's first working hyperloop pod prototype.[9]
Pixxel[edit]
In early 2019, Awais started Pixxel with cofounder Kshitij Khandelwal, which has since raised $8 million in funding for its plan of a global satellite imaging constellation from Lightspeed, Techstars and others.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Siddiqui, Huma (2020-05-20). "Pixxel aiming big to put India on the global space map, says Awais Ahmed, Founder and CEO". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ↑ "Pixxel to Launch its Maiden Satellite". Silicon India. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ↑ Sheldon, John (2019-11-05). "India's Pixxel Partners With Italy's Leaf Space For Leaf Line Service Agreement". SpaceWatch.Global. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ↑ "Skymet joins hands with Bengaluru-based firm Pixxel for earth imageries". The Hindu @businessline. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021: Enterprise Technology". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Chakraberty, Sumit (2019-08-11). "How this student startup landed in a space accelerator". mint. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ thetribalbox.com. "Space-tech Startup Pixxel's Young Co-founders Develop Tech with ISRO & Delve into Space Imagery". Thetribalbox. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Chakraberty, Sumit (2019-08-11). "How this student startup landed in a space accelerator". mint. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Expecting to capitalise on satellite imagery data from beginning of 2021: Pixxel co-founder". The Week. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ "Pixxel closes $7.3M seed round and unveils commercial hyperspectral imaging product". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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