ReOrbit, a European space technology company founded by India-born Swedish entrepreneur Sethu Saveda Suvanam, is preparing for a major global expansion, and India is expected to play a central role in that growth. The announcement follows the company’s successful fundraising of forty five million euros in what has become Finland’s largest all-equity Series A round.
ReOrbit builds sovereign satellites and interconnected systems that allow countries to maintain independent communication networks, intelligence capabilities, and complete control over essential space assets. The firm specialises in designing advanced small satellites meant for both Low Earth Orbit and Geostationary Earth Orbit.
In a conversation with HT from the company’s office on Henry Fordin Katu in Helsinki, Suvanam said ReOrbit has deliberately chosen to base a large part of its future workforce in India. According to him, the Indian space ecosystem already has strong foundations and offers the scale and dynamism needed for rapid growth. An engineering graduate from Anna University in Chennai, he explained that the company hopes to draw talent from ISRO, DRDO, and the IITs as part of this expansion plan.
Hiring activities are already underway. Suvanam revealed that a prominent industry figure has been identified to head ReOrbit’s India operations, which are currently anchored in Hyderabad, his hometown.
He also pointed out that expanding into India will give the company easier entry into new markets. While Finland’s location strengthens ReOrbit’s links with NATO countries, India will serve as a gateway to the larger Asian region. Suvanam, who holds a doctorate from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and has conducted postdoctoral research in space-grade solar cell materials at Uppsala University, believes that India’s space sector has enormous untapped export potential. He added that ReOrbit’s intention is not merely to sell within India but to use Indian technological expertise to supply international markets.
Suvanam discussed the increasing role of space in modern conflict. Over the past four years, several regional confrontations have demonstrated that crucial intelligence and operational data now originates from space and directly shapes military outcomes. He noted that although only a few nations, including India, can independently build complete space systems, most countries still rely heavily on external suppliers. In a climate of growing geopolitical uncertainty, nations are seeking greater control over their own space infrastructure.
In a separate comment, Pawan Goenka, who chairs the space industry regulator In-Space under the Department of Space, said that global companies are showing strong interest in India’s expanding space sector. He added that such engagement will help accelerate the country’s goal of developing a forty four billion dollar space economy.
