Constelli secures $20 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst
27 Feb 2026, 04:05 PMThe startup had previously raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding from Pravega Ventures in January 2025.
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Defence and aerospace tech startup Constelli has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from 360 One Asset Management and existing investor Pravega Ventures.
The startup had previously raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding from Pravega Ventures in January 2025.
The fresh capital will be utilized for product innovation, research and development on electronic warfare (EW) and communication payloads across platforms, including drones, ground systems, naval vessels and satellites.
The Hyderabad-based company, which was founded in 2017 by Satya Gopal Panigrahi and Avinash Chenreddy, delivers radio frequency simulators, telemetry systems, and precision test equipment used by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) labs. It also works with the DRDO as a co-development partner for electronic warfare (EW) systems.
The startup also has customers in the Indian Ministry of Defence, and contractors in South Korea, Australia, and Singapore. It is also developing edge-AI architecture and counter-drone systems.
"Constelli has spent years solving the hardest signal processing problems India's defense labs face and creating systems that work under real operational constraints. We’re proud to partner with Satya and Avinash as they create the foundational capabilities essential to India’s resilience." said General Catalyst on its website.
The venture capital firm has invested in Indian startups like Cred and Zepto. Earlier this month, General Catalyst said that it will deploy $5 billion in India over the next five years across AI, defence and fintech among others.
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