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Epson launches contest around Manchester United
MUMBAI: Epson, the digital imaging technology provider and the official partner of soccer club Manchester United, is looking to incentivise its customers during this season of the Barclays Premier League.
Leveraging Epson‘s global sponsorship, Epson customers, dealers and Manchester United fans in India have an opportunity to experience and watch a match live at Old Trafford in England this season.
The promotion will see Epson align its brand with the club to raise its profile in India where the club is avidly followed. On purchase of any Epson product, consumers stand to win an opportunity to watch a Manchester United match. Two lucky customers will win an all-expense paid trip to Old Trafford to watch the club play live in the Barclays English Premier League.
In addition, two lucky Epson dealers who sell the Epson products to these winning customers get to win the same prize as well.
To be eligible to participate, customers can purchase any Epson product and register their product anytime before 31 December 2011 by either filling up their online warranty form or the warranty card.
Epson is also giving away official Manchester United merchandise to consolation prize winners during the course of the two and a half month promotion.
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SatLeo Labs raises $5.5m seed funding led by Unicorn India Ventures
Fresh capital to power thermal satellite mission and AI data platform
MUMBAI: SatLeo Labs has raised $2.2 million in a fresh seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures, taking its total funding to $5.5 million as it steps up efforts to scale its space-based thermal intelligence platform.
The funding round also saw participation from existing backers including Merak Ventures, Java Capital, IIMA-CIIE and deep-tech investor Manish Gandhi.
The capital will be used to accelerate SatLeo’s flagship thermal satellite mission and further develop its AI-powered platform designed to deliver high-resolution thermal and visible data from low Earth orbit. The company aims to turn this data into actionable insights for sectors ranging from climate monitoring to urban planning.
Over the past year, SatLeo has scaled rapidly, growing its team from 8 to 30 specialists across satellite engineering, thermal sensing and AI-led geospatial analytics. It has also achieved a key milestone with the development of its first experimental payload, TAPAS-1, which reached near flight-ready status within six months and is now positioned for launch.
On the ground, the startup has begun translating its technology into real-world use cases. Pilot projects in cities such as Ahmedabad and Tumakuru have focused on monitoring urban heat islands and air pollution, impacting over 400,000 citizens. At the same time, its commercial pipeline has expanded sharply, with letters of intent rising from around $15 million to over $42 million within a year.
SatLeo Labs co-founder and CEO Shravan Bhati said, “Sustainability has become imperative amid accelerating climate change and rapid urbanisation. This fundraise represents a critical milestone as we move into the execution phase of our next mission.”
He added that the company is focused on scaling its satellite constellation and enhancing payload performance to deliver thermal intelligence at a global level.
Backing the startup, Unicorn India Ventures managing partner Bhaskar Majumdar said, “Space is an arena where the next wave of technological innovation will emerge. SatLeo’s ability to combine thermal and visible satellite data into real-time insights positions it strongly for long-term growth.”
Looking ahead, SatLeo plans to focus on launch readiness, expanding commercial deployments and scaling its technology stack over the next 12 months.
As demand for climate and environmental intelligence grows, SatLeo’s latest fundraise signals rising investor confidence in space-tech solutions that bring data from orbit down to everyday decision-making.
