MPower Partners Fund, a Japan-based global venture capital fund, has invested in Transcelestial Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), a startup pioneering laser-based wireless communication technology.

As demand for connectivity accelerates, the challenge of delivering fast, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure continues to grow. Free-space optical (FSO) communication, which uses lasers to transmit data through the atmosphere and space, has emerged as a complementary solution to fiber networks and spectrum-reliant systems, offering flexible deployment and high resilience in diverse environments.

Transcelestial is developing proprietary Free-Space Optical (FSO) devices that deliver fiber-class connectivity without the need for underground cables or licensed spectrum. Its CENTAURI product line provides wireless high-speed backhaul and redundancy for telecom operators, while the company is also advancing applications in defense, where secure, jamming-resistant communications are essential, and in space, where its laser terminals will enable inter-satellite and ground-to-space links.

By enabling rapid and cost-efficient connectivity, Transcelestial’s innovation has the potential to reshape digital infrastructure globally – bridging underserved regions, strengthening network resilience, and providing secure communications for critical sectors.

Co-founded by CEO Rohit Jha and CTO Mohammad Danesh, Transcelestial brings together world-class engineering expertise with a bold vision to make space and laser communications a mainstream utility. The team’s ability to pioneer cutting-edge photonics and system design, while executing in highly complex markets, sets it apart as one of the rare global deeptech leaders from Singapore.

Our investment in Transcelestial marks one of the early portfolio companies of MPower Partners Fund II L.P. (“Fund II”), for which the first close was announced in May 2025. Transcelestial’s laser communication technology directly contributes to Japan Dynamism, one of Fund II’s core investment themes, by strengthening digital infrastructure resilience and enabling secure, next-generation communications for both commercial and defense applications.

Through this investment, we will work closely with Transcelestial as the company scales in Japan and across global markets, providing strategic support in business development, policy engagement, and international network building.

Comment from Rohit Jha, CEO

"Japan’s need for resilient communications is immediate, and we’re seeing that reflected in conversations with national telcos and early pilots already in motion. Whether it’s proving our systems at major public gatherings or exploring defence-grade trials, our lasers are demonstrating how quickly they can deliver secure, high-capacity connectivity where fiber falls short."

Comment from Kathy Matsui, General Partner at MPower Partners

"We invested in Transcelestial because Japan urgently needs resilient, high-capacity communications that can be deployed in hours, not months. Its laser links deliver fiber-class throughput without trenching, keeping cities, hospitals, and businesses online during earthquakes and typhoons, while enabling secure, non-jammable networks for public safety and defense. We’re equally excited by the roadmap from ground to HAPS and LEO—foundational for space-based optical connectivity and future orbital data centers. With early pilots underway and strong alignment with telcos and government, Transcelestial is both commercially compelling and nationally important for Japan’s digital resilience.”

About Transcelestial

CEO: Rohit Jha

Established: 2016

Location: 101 Eunos Avenue 3, Number 06-04, Singapore, 409835

Corporate URL:www.transcelestial.com

About MPower Partners

MPower Partners is a Japan-based venture capital fund with a mission to empower visionary gamechangers and unlock transformative growth. With our diverse investment team and deep global networks, we identify and support high-potential ventures both in Japan and internationally. We go beyond capital investments by helping drive true and sustainable growth among our portfolio startups via our proprietary ESG framework. On a broader level, as bridge-builders and ecosystem shapers, we hope to leave the Japanese venture capital ecosystem better than we found it, one with more diversity and scale.

Fund website: https://www.mpower-partners.com

For inquiries, please contact: info@mpower-partners.com

This press release has been prepared for the purpose of providing information to qualified institutional investors and potential portfolio companies of the Fund, and is not a disclosure document pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and does not constitute a solicitation or recommendation to purchase the Fund.