Aditya Baraskar
About Aditya Baraskar
Dr. Aditya Baraskar is a space scientist and engineer based in Tokyo. Crunchbase lists him as Chief Scientist at SKY Perfect JSAT Corp since December 2021, and describes him as Chief Scientist and Mission Designer for what it calls the world's first laser-based debris removal project. His LinkedIn profile now lists him as Senior Scientist and Global Business Lead at Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. It says he is seconded to SKY Perfect JSAT as Chief Scientist and Mission Designer. The same profile lists him as a Visiting Scientist at RIKEN. At Orbital Lasers he works on laser-based detumbling, space debris removal and LiDAR satellite systems.
He co-founded Entropy Research and Development Pvt. Ltd. in India in September 2017 and is still a director there. This is the one company Crunchbase credits him with founding. His LinkedIn describes him as a serial entrepreneur and angel investor.
His academic path runs through several countries. He holds a Bachelor of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. He completed a Master of Space System and Rocket Engineering at Moscow Aviation Institute, in collaboration with NPO Lavochkin. He also earned a postgraduate diploma in GIS and Space Law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. His Doctor of Engineering at Kyushu University (2018 to 2021) was on Energy Orbit, a laser-based wireless power transmission concept for small space solar power satellite constellations. He then did postdoctoral work at Kyushu on debris evolution modelling, using the AI-enabled Tomo-e-Gozen optical telescope to observe small near-Earth debris. Energy Orbit won the SKY Perfect JSAT sponsor prize at S-Booster 2021.
Crunchbase credits him with 4 investments in 4 portfolio companies, with no lead investments and no exits. The Crunchbase page text lists three of them: Pixxel, Garuda Aerospace and GetSupp. His LinkedIn profile dates them as follows: Pixxel in August 2023, Garuda Aerospace in December 2023 and GetSupp in July 2024. It says the Garuda Aerospace and GetSupp investments were made through We Founder Circle. In a Global Indian profile he is described as an investor in businesses working on microsatellite design, agriculture and fishery automation, and parking management. Those companies are not named in the sources found, so they are not listed below.
No investment in a company that describes itself as an AI company is public. His closest link to AI is research: his postdoctoral work used the AI-integrated Tomo-e-Gozen telescope to track small debris. His disclosed investments are in space, drones and wellness, so founders building AI products for those areas or for satellite and geospatial data may find the most overlap.
Public information points to early-stage and growth rounds in Indian technology companies, with a lean toward space and aerospace. The Crunchbase entries label the rounds as Series B for Pixxel, a venture round for Garuda Aerospace and a seed round for GetSupp. He has invested alongside other investors, and Crunchbase shows no lead investments. His LinkedIn says he invested in Pixxel, which builds hyperspectral imaging satellites, and in Garuda Aerospace, which it calls a drone-tech company. It also says he invested in GetSupp, which it calls a wellness-tech company working on personalized supplements. He has not publicly stated a check size, stage preference or thesis.
- Pixxel: Indian space-tech company building hyperspectral imaging satellites. He lists an angel investment from August 2023, and Crunchbase shows a Series B round in 2023.
- Garuda Aerospace: Indian drone-tech company. He lists an angel investment from December 2023, made via We Founder Circle.
- GetSupp: Indian wellness-tech company working on personalized supplements. He lists a seed investment from July 2024, made via We Founder Circle.
- Entropy Research and Development Pvt. Ltd.: India-based company he co-founded in 2017 and where he is a director. It is not an investment.
Investing activity
Aditya Baraskar has made 4 investments according to Crunchbase across 4 portfolio companies, and has founded 1 company.
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Frequently asked questions about Aditya Baraskar
Is Aditya Baraskar an angel investor?
Yes. His LinkedIn lists him as an angel investor, and Crunchbase credits him with 4 investments. The named ones are Pixxel, Garuda Aerospace and GetSupp.
What is Aditya Baraskar's check size?
He has not made a check size public, and the investment amounts on Crunchbase are not visible.
Does Aditya Baraskar invest in AI startups?
No AI-specific investment is public. His disclosed investments are in space-tech, drone-tech and wellness-tech, and his research includes work with an AI-enabled telescope.
What stage does Aditya Baraskar invest in?
The rounds Crunchbase lists are a seed round (GetSupp), a venture round (Garuda Aerospace) and a Series B (Pixxel). He has not stated a preferred stage, and Crunchbase shows no lead investments.
What does Aditya Baraskar do besides investing?
He works on laser-based space debris removal and LiDAR satellite technology, as Chief Scientist and Mission Designer at SKY Perfect JSAT and as Senior Scientist and Global Business Lead at Orbital Lasers. He is also a RIKEN Visiting Scientist and a co-founder of Entropy Research and Development.
Where is Aditya Baraskar based?
He is based in Tokyo, Japan, and his company Entropy is registered in India.
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