Cosmochute, an Ahmedabad based space robotics startup, has raised US$1.5 million in a Pre-Seed funding round led by Accel and Prosus Ventures through the Atoms X programme. The round also saw participation from IIMA Ventures’ Deeptech and Aerospace Acceleration Fund, Operators Studio, and Chinmayi Muthyala. The fresh capital will support development of its LEAP lunar mobility platform, engineering team growth, and commercial planning as the company builds infrastructure for the emerging lunar economy.
Funding and Investor Support
The Atoms X programme is an early-stage investment initiative focused on technologies across space, climate, and healthcare, offering capital, mentorship, and industry connections. Accel and Prosus back this programme, and both firms led the Cosmochute round. Pratik Agarwal, partner at Accel, said the startup’s first-principles thinking, technical expertise, and systems approach align with the firm’s belief that lunar economy infrastructure can be both technically feasible and commercially viable.
Investor Outlook
Dhruv Gupta, an investor at Prosus, said Prosus Ventures actively explores frontier technologies spanning specialised engineering, deep technology, and future-economy infrastructure. He added that the firm is excited to back Cosmochute and welcome the company to Atoms X, a platform for leaptech pioneers from India. The investment reflects growing interest in private space infrastructure and India’s expanding role in commercial lunar activity.
LEAP Platform and Lunar Ambitions
Cosmochute’s first programme, LEAP, is a modular lunar mobility platform that combines a rover and trailer with standardised payload bays. The system is designed to transport and deploy equipment on the Moon while reducing the need for mission-specific engineering. By standardising transportation and deployment, the company aims to make lunar operations more repeatable and cost effective.
Leadership and Scientific Guidance
The startup was founded this year by Janhavi Gore, Amit Chowdhary, and Dhruv Alok Sangal with a focus on robotics and transportation infrastructure for the Moon. Janhavi Gore explained that Space 1.0 was ISRO proving India could reach orbit, Space 2.0 made orbit commercial, and Space 3.0 is about extending the in-space economy to the lunar surface. Former Chandrayaan-1 programme director Mylswamy Annadurai is listed as the company’s chief scientist.
Atoms X Cohort and Ecosystem
Cosmochute is among 7 startups selected for the inaugural Atoms X cohort, which was launched earlier this year. The company is also setting up lunar laboratories at IIMA Ventures’ incubation facility, according to the announcement. This placement connects Cosmochute with India’s growing space technology ecosystem, including companies, investors, and institutions that support private participation in the sector.
Roadmap and Future Applications
Beyond LEAP, Cosmochute plans to develop broader capabilities in lunar mobility and space robotics. These capabilities could support future commercial and scientific missions to the Moon as well as other space operations and terrestrial use cases. The company’s longer term objective is to build infrastructure that reduces the cost and complexity of delivering equipment to the lunar surface.
With this Pre-Seed investment, Cosmochute moves forward with a clear focus on standardising lunar logistics and reducing mission-specific engineering. The company’s early backing from Accel, Prosus, and IIMA Ventures signals confidence in India’s ability to contribute foundational infrastructure for the lunar economy. As it develops LEAP and broader robotics capabilities, Cosmochute aims to support repeatable commercial and scientific missions to the Moon.