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Mogae Media appoints Varun Kohli as chief monetisation officer
MUMBAI: Mogae Media has appointed Varun Kohli as chief monetisation officer.
In his new role, Kohli will be responsible for overseeing the sales of mobile, DTH (direct to home) and other inventory.
He will be reporting to Mogae Media chairman Sandeep Goyal.
Goyal said, “Varun is a very seasoned professional with vast
experience. He has worked with many large brands in the past and we believe he will contribute to Mogae tremendously.”
“This is a great time for mobile marketing, especially in a country such as India. Mobile, as a medium, offers unique experience and lot of opportunities for advertisers. I am really excited and elated to be a part of Mogae Media, where I would be able to grow this media,” Kohli said.
Kohli comes in with over 18 years of experience. Prior to oining Mogae he was with the India Today group as associate publisher for Mail Today. He had begun his career in 1993 with Indian Express and has worked significantly in the print industry with brands such as Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan and Dainik Bhaskar.
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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.
