Omnivore VC is an India-based impact venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on agriculture, food systems, and climate-smart solutions. While primarily focused on agritech, they have invested in space technology companies like Pixxel, which launched India's first private satellite network. Omnivore provides funding and operational support to startups, aiming to improve farmer profitability, enhance resilience, and promote sustainability in the agricultural sector. Their investments target companies in areas like precision agriculture, farm-to-consumer brands, and agrifood life sciences.
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Omnivore™ is less massive at launch than chemical propulsion systems and therefore can provide more affordable access to destinations such as geostationary and cislunar orbits.
Worker Bee space tugs equipped with Omnivore™ can deploy full satellite constellations in days instead of the months required by other systems.
TransAstra Corporation was awarded a Phase One Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Space Force to explore new applications for the company's Omnivore™ thruster.
TransAstra has completed successful tests of the Omnivore™ propulsion system at its Los Angeles facility using a variety of propellants.
Pixxel raised $7,300,000 in a seed funding round announced on 2021-03-17 with investment from Omnivore VC and Techstars among other investors.