Myriota is a South Australian-based satellite telecommunications company founded in 2015. It specializes in providing direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, enabling remote monitoring and data collection in areas lacking traditional internet coverage. Myriota's space-based network delivers scalable and affordable IoT data services through energy-efficient hardware, supporting sectors like agriculture, logistics, water management, and environmental conservation. The company partners with organizations like Spire Global and Viasat, and offers services like Myriota HyperPulse and UltraLite, utilizing LEO and GEO satellites to cater to diverse IoT sensor use cases.
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Myriota will use the new capital to fund additional satellites and to increase its head count from around 40 people up to 80 people.
Myriota is buying four small satellites (EV-1, EV-6, EV-9, and EV-11), six ground stations, and associated spectrum licenses from exactEarth.
On 2020-04-06, Myriota raised $19,300,000 to continue developing a constellation of at least 25 satellites to connect Internet-of-Things devices globally.
Myriota was founded in 2015 to commercialize cheap, narrowband signal transmitters developed at the University of South Australia.
Myriota has raised $37,000,000 in total funding since its founding.
In February, Myriota selected Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to develop and launch multiple satellites in 2019.
Myriota has been using a payload on Brio, a smallsat built by SpaceQuest, to test signal processing, firmware upgradability, and other capabilities ahead of launching its first satellites.
Myriota raised $15,000,000 in 2018 through a Series A round in which Singtel, Optus’ Singapore-based parent company, participated.
Myriota plans to operate satellites between 400 and 600 km in altitude with mission durations of three to five years.
Myriota plans to have three satellites in orbit by the end of 2019.