YCbacked Apolink by 19yearold bags $4.3M to build 24/7 connectivity for LEO satellites | TechCrunch

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News Summary
- Apolink, a Y Combinator-backed space-tech startup founded by a 19-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur, has raised $4.3 million in an “oversubscribed” seed round.
- The startup is tackling a persistent problem in space communications.
- Satellites frequently go offline during parts of their orbit due to dead zones.
- Apolink, formerly known as Bifrost Orbital, aims to change that by providing 24/7 connectivity to LEO satellites.
Apolink, a Y Combinatorbacked spacetech startup founded by a 19yearold Indianorigin entrepreneur, has raised $4.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round at a $45 million postmoney valuation [+5313 chars]