Space Business Podcast # 125 - Ankit Anand, Kicksky

This week we are talking about KickSky, the first incubator for Indian space startups, which is having the demo day of its first cohort on 8-May. I am talking to Ankit Anand, Partner of Riceberg Ventures and a co-founder of KickSky. We talk about why the timing is right for an Indian space incubator, what the incubation program looks like, and many other things. For full disclosure, E2MC, the space venture fund where I am partner, is also part of KickSky. If you have any interest in Indian space, don’t miss this episode! 

If you are:

- an Indian startup interested in applying to KickSky
- interested in becoming a mentor at KickSky
- interested in joining KickSky's investor network
please go to https://www.kicksky.space

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:19 Ankit's background and the Indian space ecosystem
13:34 Space Sector in India - Government & commercial
17:34 Kicksky's structure and program
26:22 Mentoring
31:16 Demo-day and practical examples
37:12 Experience of being an incubator
40:01 Future plans
43:08 Apply to Kicksky
43:37 Sci-fi