Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Kerala, India
The 35 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Kerala, India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: IBS Software Services.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Kerala
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Revenue YoY | Employees | Founded | Founder | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBS Software Services Provider of software solutions for airline, hospitality, and logistics sectors | $284M FY2025 | $60M | — | 2,961 | 1997 | Valayil Mathews Founder & Executive Chairman | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Verteil Technologies Provider of cloud-based NDC aggregator platform for the airline industry | $3M FY2025 | $4M | +313% | 177 177 → 224 (+27%) | 2016 | Satheesh Satchit Co-Founder & CPO | — |
| 3 | Ozak Developer of electro-optic devices, including thermal imaging and laser systems | $2M FY2025 | — | +70% | — | 2019 | — | — |
| 4 | Verdant Manufacturer of airborne antenna systems for aerospace and defence applications | $2M FY2024 | — | +89% | — | 1997 | Louis George Founder & CEO & Managing Director | — |
| 5 | Navalt Manufacturer of solar-electric and hybrid vessels for passenger, cargo, and defense | $2M FY2025 | $185K | +2% | 6 | 2013 | Sandith Thandasherry Founder & CEO | — |
| 6 | Admaren Provider of software and engineering solutions for maritime management | $1M FY2025 | — | +32% | — | 2018 | Binoy Pilakkat Co-Founder | — |
| 7 | EyeROV Provider of autonomous underwater vehicles and data analytics platform services 64Tech top 28%Growth top 29%Innovation top 32%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 29% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Newstop 39% Fundingtop 43% Fin. healthtop 44% Producttop 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Growth: Headcount 33 → 39 (+18%) across vintages · Revenue +117% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $1M FY2025 | $2M | +117% | 39 | 2016 | Kannappa Periyakaruppan Co-Founder & CTO | 1 job opening · 3 awards |
| 8 | Fuselage Innovations Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and surveillance applications | $754K FY2025 | $36K | +22% | — | 2020 | Devika Chandrasekharan Co-Founder | 1 launch |
| 9 | HEX20 Provider of satellite platforms, sub-systems, and mission services for various customers | $441K FY2025 | — | +297% | — | 2020 | Aravind MB Co-Founder & COO | — |
| 10 | Spectrum Antenna & Avionics Systems Provider of antennas to the military | $293K FY2025 | — | +3% | — | 2011 | — | — |
Top 10 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Kerala
#1
Seed · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2016 · 39 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of autonomous underwater vehicles and data analytics platform services. The company delivers remotely operated vehicles for underwater inspections across various industries. These vehicles support dam and tunnel surveys, pipeline monitoring, and marine research. The company also offers a visualization and analytics platform for collected data.
- Feb 2026Seed$1.4M
- Aug 2024Seed$1.2M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$42.6K
- Mar 2022Seed$384.1K
#2
Seed · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2021$1.2Mraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for automating port operations. The company provides container code recognition, size identification, and license plate detection. It offers terminal gate automation, smart container stacking, and predictive maintenance solutions. The company’s technology stack includes computer vision, deep learning, and machine learning.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Nov 2023Seed—
- Oct 2023Seed—
#3
Late Stage · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2013 · 6 employees$185Kraised▾
Manufacturer of solar-electric and hybrid vessels for passenger, cargo, and defense. The company provides vessels for tourism, passenger transport, fishing, and vehicle transport. It also offers electric tugs, dredgers, and fishing vessels. The company focuses on reducing emissions and embracing cleaner technology in maritime transportation.
- Jul 2025PE—
- 2021Grant (prize money)$185K
#4
Series B · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2016 · 177 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based NDC aggregator platform for the airline industry. Their solution enables suppliers to sell products through the platform and allows consumers to access these products. It also provides a B2B travel portal for users to search, book, and modify airline content. It provides product information, revenue management, process automation, analytics services & more.
- May 2024Series B$19.9M
- Dec 2023Angel$1.3M
- Sep 2022Series A$2.5M
- Feb 2022Series A$3.2M
#5
Late Stage · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · founded 1997 · 2961 employees$60Mraised▾
Provider of software solutions for airline, hospitality, and logistics sectors. It offers integrated systems for airline retailing, operations, and crew management; hospitality solutions including property management and distribution systems; and logistics software for air cargo, ocean cargo, and energy resources. These solutions encompass passenger services, loyalty management, and supply chain optimization. The company develops modular systems allowing clients to integrate full platforms or select individual components. Its offerings are designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer engagement, and drive revenue growth.
- Jul 2007PE$60M
#6
Seed · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2020$36.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and surveillance applications. These drones offer solutions for crop monitoring, precision spraying, and data collection. The company also provides customized drone design services to meet specific industry needs. Additionally, they offer a drone fleet management system for asset protection.
- Nov 2023Seed$36.1K
#7
Deadpooled · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · founded 2012$50Kraised▾
Biotz developed a 3D printer called Makifyr for healthcare, automobile and aerospace sectors, which is priced between Rs 1 lakh and 5 lakh. A portable device, Makifyr supports Android on the mobile besides Mac and Windows platforms for the PC. Has over 20 enterprise clients. Working on a consumer device, and setting up manufacturing unit and R&D center in Trivandrum. The company quotes "Our major focus is to develop Biot, which is a Near Human Robot (NHR), capable of executing complex process flow, with accurate decision making algorithms on board."
- Jun 2014Series A—
- May 2013Angel$50K
#8
Seed · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · founded 2020—raised▾
Developer of novel propulsion technologies for earth and lunar orbits. They aim to revolutionize in space transportation and application with its innovative approach.
- Apr 2026Seed—
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)—
#9
Funding Raised · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · founded 2020—raised▾
Provider of satellite platforms, sub-systems, and mission services for various customers. They offer platforms suitable for in-orbit technical demonstrations, radiation measurements, earth observation, and communication services. Sub-systems include UHF/VHF transceivers, electrical power supply, and command and data-handling modules. Services encompass spacecraft design, ground services, custom platforms, mission operation, integration, testing, and data services.
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)—
#10
Seed · Kochi, Kerala · founded 2018—raised▾
Developer of 3D-printed drones and electronics-based products. It offers services for unmanned aerial vehicles, IoT development, image processing, data services, and artificial intelligence. Its product portfolio includes agriculture drones, spraying drones, surveillance drones, and firefight drones. It also offers software for remote monitoring and management.
- Oct 2021Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in India
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 215 India-affiliated papers.
- Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre34
- Indian Space Research Organisation27
- ISRO Propulsion Complex22
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras16
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology13
- Aerospace engineering2→7
- Rocket (weapon)2→4
- Aerospace engineering8→27
- Propellant1→13
- Rocket engine10→19
- Injector4→11
- Rocket (weapon)9→16
- Rocket (weapon)9
- Aerospace engineering6
- Rocket engine6
- Propellant4
- Coolant3
Where launch vehicles is researched across India
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing launch vehicles patents in India
India launch vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 35 filings from 12 assignees (2020–2025), led by Agnikul Cosmos, Indian Space RES Organisation, Undire Atharva; annual filings 1→11.
- Agnikul Cosmos22
- Indian Space RES Organisation7
- Undire Atharva3
- Manjunatha K3
- Manjunatha Manjula2
- K Sivan1
- R Hutton1
- Deepan NEGI1
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