Mandala-backed Sophia Space selects Apex Nova satellite bus for 2027 orbital computing demo

  • Mandala Space Ventures portfolio company Sophia Space selected Apex to supply a Nova satellite bus for a 2027 in-orbit TILE compute demo.
  • Mission targets real-time edge computing in orbit, shifting some processing from ground downlinks to on-board AI inference.
  • Sophia plans an initial SOOS validation this fall on Kepler’s in-space network ahead of the 2027 TILE hardware flight.
  • Sophia is finalizing USD 7 million in SAFE financing, lifting expected total funding to USD 22 million.


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