Thinking Balloon
Thinking Balloon: About cover

Our Mission

We fly balloons to the stratosphere to deliver satellite-scale coverage at drone-level detail. Built in India, for the world.

Built for India

Designed and operated in Bangalore. Data stays local. Serving Indian organizations first.

Rapid Response

From request to imagery in days, not weeks. Deploy when you need it, where you need it.

Battle-Tested

Stratospheric balloon platform proven by altitude control tests and materials testing.

Founders (and siblings)

  • Rushabh Chalke, Co-Founder & CEO
    Rushabh Chalke, Co-Founder & CEO

    Leads platform operations and customer development.
    Previously: Info Edge

  • Saurabh Chalke, Co-Founder & CTO
    Saurabh Chalke, Co-Founder & CTO

    Leads flight systems and imaging technology.
    Previously: Morgan Stanley

Careers

We hire for craft, curiosity, and care.

(but please don't let the lack of a perfect fit deter you from applying)

Open roles
  • Founding Hardware Engineer (Flight Systems)
    Open

    Design and build payload electronics, power systems, and telemetry for stratospheric flight operations.

  • Founding Computer Vision Engineer
    Open

    Build image processing pipelines from raw captures to orthorectified, analysis-ready imagery products.