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Transcelestial is a Singapore-based startup commericalising last-mile "wireless fibre" communications, using laser communications. | Transcelestial is a Singapore-based startup commericalising last-mile "wireless fibre" communications, using laser communications. | ||
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In November 2025, the startup raised a US$9.7M from [[MPower Partners]], [[Seeds Capital]], and [[Kickstart Ventures]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Simran |date=2025-11-11 |title=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications {{!}} Transcelestial expanded funding will power Japan’s critical, national defence and space communications with laser technology |url=https://transcelestial.com/blog/transcelestial-expanded-funding-will-power-japans-critical-national-defence-and-space-communications-with-laser-technology/ |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications |language=en-US}}</ref>. | In November 2025, the startup raised a US$9.7M from [[MPower Partners]], [[Seeds Capital]], and [[Kickstart Ventures]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Simran |date=2025-11-11 |title=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications {{!}} Transcelestial expanded funding will power Japan’s critical, national defence and space communications with laser technology |url=https://transcelestial.com/blog/transcelestial-expanded-funding-will-power-japans-critical-national-defence-and-space-communications-with-laser-technology/ |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications |language=en-US}}</ref>. | ||
In June 2025, Transcelestial closed a Series A+{{Citation needed}}funding round co-led by [[NTT Finance]] and [[Paspalis | In June 2025, Transcelestial closed a Series A+{{Citation needed}}funding round co-led by [[NTT Finance]] and [[Paspalis]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Simran |date=2025-06-30 |title=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications {{!}} Transcelestial brings laser communications investment to Australia and Japan’s telecom, defence and space infrastructure |url=https://transcelestial.com/blog/transcelestial-brings-laser-communications-investment-to-australia-and-japans-telecom-defence-and-space-infrastructure/ |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=Transcelestial {{!}} Wireless Laser Communications |language=en-US}}</ref>. | ||
Transcelestial raised $2.5 million their seed round in Septemeber 2018, led by [[Wavemaker Partners]] and [[Seeds Capital]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2018-09-21 |title=Singapore-based Transcelestial raises $2.5m in seed funding to deliver space laser network |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-based-transcelestial-raises-25m-in-seed-funding-to-deliver |access-date=2025-12-19 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}} | Transcelestial raised $2.5 million their seed round in Septemeber 2018, led by [[Wavemaker Partners]] and [[Seeds Capital]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2018-09-21 |title=Singapore-based Transcelestial raises $2.5m in seed funding to deliver space laser network |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/singapore-based-transcelestial-raises-25m-in-seed-funding-to-deliver |access-date=2025-12-19 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>.{{Startup/Funding history}} | ||