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Jay Panchal

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Co-founder & CEO at Aule Space
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jay Panchal is the Founder and CEO of Aule Space, a startup building a robotic workforce for the in-space economy. His team develops "jetpack" satellites for servicing and life extension. A BITS Pilani graduate and former Pixxel engineer, he recently secured $2 million in pre-seed funding to advance this technology.

Jays fascination with space began in his youth, inspired by shows like "Cosmos. " This passion solidified at BITS Pilani, where he worked on satellites and a NASA rover competition. He also draws inspiration from "The Lord of the Rings, " naming his company Aule after the god of engineering from the books.

While at BITS Pilani, the team he led for a NASA rover competition ranked second globally in the project review category out of 80 international teams.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Co-founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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In-Orbit Servicing
His company, Aule Space, develops "jetpack" satellites for mission extension, inspection, and active debris removal, aiming to service assets already in orbit.
Space Robotics
He has a long-term vision of creating a robotic workforce for in-space manufacturing, assembly, and servicing of future assets like data centers.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Co-founder & CEO
Aule Space
6-2022 - 8-2024
Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer
Pixxel
6-2022 - 7-2022
Summer Intern
Pidilite Industries Limited
8-2021 - 10-2022
Structures Lead
Inspired Karters Gravity
5-2021 - 5-2023
Senior Member of Structural And Thermal Subsystem
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Point: Aule Space's Jay Panchal on co-founders, team, and hiring. Featured in Indiatech Report
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Finance Minor
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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