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India's aviation landscape is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation. The DGCA's commitment to finalise a landmark eVTOL operational guidelines within four months represents more than regulatory progress, it's the foundation for an entirely new aviation ecosystem. These comprehensive three new policy papers will address critical infrastructure needs, airport operator permits for eVTOL operations, seamless integration with existing air traffic control systems, and robust maintenance and MRO frameworks. For The ePlane Company, one of our portfolio companies, this regulatory clarity couldn't come at a more pivotal time. As India prepares to become one of the first major markets with comprehensive eVTOL regulations, companies like ePlane are positioned to lead a sector that could redefine urban mobility. The direction extend beyond individual companies, India is setting the stage to become a global hub for aviation innovation.

The momentum continues across our Deep Tech ecosystem. Lightspeed Photonics earned recognition in NASSCOM's Top 50 DeepTech list for 2025, while Agnikul secured a US patent for their groundbreaking single-piece rocket engine design. 


Meanwhile, Codingal marked its 5th anniversary having empowered over 1 million students across 70+ countries to master AI and coding skills, building the talent from India for the global tech future.


This recognition extends to our team as well, with our Co-founder & Partner Vinod Shankar being featured among India's top 100 early-stage VC leaders driving tech innovation.


Want to learn about our rationale for investing in SatLEO Labs? Scroll down for our "Why we invested" section.


India's DeepTech story is no longer emerging, it has arrived. And we're proud to be contributing to it, one breakthrough at a time.


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Team Java

     
     

DGCA will release three policy papers on eVTOL regulations for airport operator permits, integration with existing air traffic control systems and guidelines for maintenance and MRO.

     
     

Oorja was covered by ClimateTech Startups in India Newsletter for building Simulation Tools for World-Class CleanTech Manufacturing.

AgniKul’s Srinath Ravichandran shared his insights to Deep Tech founders at the Advanced Manufacturing Summit in Bengaluru.

Prof. Satya Chakravarthy of Amber Wings, the UAV arm of The ePlane Company was featured on Drone Mavericks: Episode 12.

CustomFit.ai onboarded Emma-The Sleep Company as a client.

Quash published a guide on Automation Testing in Software Engineering to boost software quality in shorter time durations.

Agnikul was granted a patent in the US for the design & manufacturing of single-piece rocket engines.

Preimage published a case study on how Officebanao used their product to track 9 months of office renovation without repeated site visits. 

CynLr launched Wevolver, a feature that enables robots to grasp anything with no training or CAD files.

Vineet Dravid, Founder & CEO of Oorja Energy, shared his insights on the future of electric vehicles on The Vision Grid Podcast.

SatLeo Labs was featured in Outlook Startup for its innovative approach to solving India's temperature data challenges through satellite-based thermal imaging.

Samhita, CEO at Resilience AI, spoke at the Strengthening Disaster Management Plans Workshop 2025 at IIT-Delhi with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) India.

Prof. Satya Chakravarthy and ePlane Company were profiled in The Ken, showcasing their breakthrough eVTOL technology and the emerging urban air mobility sector's potential in India.

Resilience AI published a blog on "Rethinking CSR: Why Disaster Readiness Should Be the Next Frontier".

Akshat Singhal, Founder of Legistify, was a part of a panel discussion at the 14th Annual Legal Era India Conclave 2025, hosted by Legal Era-Legal Media Group.

LightFury Games was featured in VCCircle’s latest piece on how home grown Indian studios are doubling down on talent and tech to compete globally.

Codingal celebrated its 5th anniversary milestone, empowering 1M+ students across 70+ countries to learn AI and coding skills.
     
   

SatLeo Labs is revolutionizing Earth observation through a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) microsatellites that capture high-resolution thermal imagery, providing near-real-time thermal data coverage of the entire planet. The company leverages advanced in-house Thermal IR Sensor technology to process and analyze data at exceptionally low latency, enabling real-time insights that go far beyond what traditional visible-spectrum satellites can offer.

By harnessing thermal imaging to reveal heat signatures invisible to the naked eye, SatLEO Labs delivers critical land surface temperature (LST) data essential for understanding Earth's energy dynamics. This technology serves diverse applications across agriculture, urban planning, defense, and climate change monitoring, positioning the company at the forefront of climate action and providing valuable insights that traditional observation methods simply cannot match.
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Bhargavi posted a piece on sustainable semiconductors and the intersection of deep tech and climate, exploring how the semiconductor industry can innovate to address environmental challenges while meeting demand.

Vinod was a part of the Venture Capital Roundtable at the Ascend Karnataka summit.

Vinod is a jury member at the Bharat Rising Summit by Young Indians.

After a year apart, the Java Capital family came together again in Bangalore.
     

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)

Drawing on his work at Stanford, OpenAI, and Tesla, Andrej sees a shift underway. Software is changing, again. We’ve entered the era of “Software 3.0,” where natural language becomes the new programming interface and models do the rest. He explores what this shift means for developers, users, and the design of software itself, that we're not just using new tools, but building a new kind of computer.

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