Deeptech
Red Balloon Aerospace develops India's near-space platforms

Founded by ex-Skyroot Aerospace CTO CVS Kiran, Red Balloon is building near-space infrastructure for communications, disaster response, and remote connectivity applications. Deeptech founders pivoting from launch services to applications will find easier paths to commercialisation—near-space has lower regulatory friction and faster revenue cycles than orbital.
Source: YourStory ↗
🎧 This story is in the 21 August 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera