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Mandala Space Ventures

Mandala Space Ventures is a Pasadena, California–based investment firm and venture studio focused on the space economy. The company builds and funds early-stage space technology startups, runs accelerator programs, and partners with founders to turn deep-tech ideas into real businesses. Its work spans mission design, launch and propulsion, orbital infrastructure, and space-facing software, helping ventures scale from concept to commercial traction.

Partnership Since 2025

Headquarters Pasadena, CA

Industry Space Technology

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Sophia Space Partners with Kepler Communications

Sophia Space lands backing from EverGreen, the investment network of NVIDIA alumni.

February 26, 2026 Mandala Space

Sophia Space Raises $10M Seed for Orbital Edge Computing

Sophia Space, a Mandala Space Ventures portfolio company, has closed a $10 million seed round — bringing total funding to $13.5 million — to accelerate its orbital edge computing platform. The company is developing modular, solar-powered, AI-optimized computing infrastructure in low Earth orbit to enable real-time data processing for defense, Earth observation, and disaster response.

September 12, 2025 Mandala Space

Mandala Portco Sophia Space Partners with Armada

Sophia Space and Armada have partnered to build a first-of-its-kind Earth-to-space edge computing platform, combining Armada's ground-based data centers with Sophia Space's orbital compute modules to deliver real-time AI and autonomous analytics across remote and mission-critical environments.