Iridium — HyperSinc

General InformationIridium Communications is a publicly traded satellite communications company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, operating a global LEO satellite network with approximately 700+ employees, founded in 1991.

Funding & FinancialsIridium is a public company (IRDM on NASDAQ) with historical funding through government contracts and equity markets rather than traditional venture rounds; it restructured significantly post-bankruptcy in the early 2000s.

Leadership & TeamMatt Desch has served as CEO since 2003 and is credited with rescuing the company from bankruptcy; the executive team includes CFO Thomas Fitzpatrick and other seasoned telecom/aerospace leaders.

Recent ActivityIridium continues expanding its Certus broadband service, securing government contracts including DARPA and military partnerships, and enhancing its satellite constellation with ongoing modernization efforts through the 2020s.

Highlights

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Latest Round

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Stage

Public

space-tech

Employees

501-1000

Founded 1991

Headquarters

News Coverage

2 articles

Last: 14d ago

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News Coverage 2

Space14d ago

India's first sovereign satellite IoT chip enters Viasat's labs

WiSig Networks and Viasat began testing an India-developed NB-IoT NTN chipset in UK laboratories, advancing sovereign semiconductor capability in satellite connectivity and Direct-to-Device standards.

Space1mo ago

Sateliot proves satellite IoT handoff with Turkcell in real network test

Sateliot and Turkcell completed a live field demo of seamless 5G NB-IoT satellite-to-cellular handoff in Türkiye, validating the first standards-based LEO constellation designed for unmodified commercial IoT devices.

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