AccelerComm develops proprietary physical-layer IP for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) aimed at enabling 5G Direct-to-Device connectivity between standard mobile handsets and satellites. Its technology focuses on the RAN physical layer—encoding and decoding signals—to address latency, power efficiency, and error-correction challenges unique to space-based 5G. The company is working with customers and partners including Lockheed Martin, which is incorporating AccelerComm’s solutions into an Advanced Regenerative 5G NR NTN Base Station slated to be the first regenerative 5G payload in orbit. AccelerComm plans to expand its satellite-based 5G work to accelerate universal mobile coverage via space-based infrastructure and has reported strong interest from mobile operators and satellite networks worldwide. The company announced David Helfgott as its new CEO as it closes a new funding round. It raised $15 million in a round led by IP Group (including Parkwalk and Hostplus funds) with backing from IQ Capital, Swisscom Ventures, and Bloc Ventures; the UK Space Agency has expressed support for the sector. AccelerComm provides award‑winning 5G channel‑coding IP and a LEOPhy layer‑1 modem designed to correct transmission errors from noise, interference and poor signal strength. Its configurable channel‑coding IP can be optimized for both terrestrial and satellite communications to deliver higher throughput, lower latency and reduced power consumption for 5G radio baseband processing. The product suite includes a channel coding solution for baseband processing and LEOPhy, a complete L1 modem for low‑earth orbit 5G satellite links. AccelerComm works with customers and partners including Vodafone, Intel, AMD and National Instruments and is active in industry groups such as the O‑RAN ALLIANCE and Small Cell Forum. The company plans to use new funding to expand the team, drive US and global expansion, and further develop its technology as demand grows among mobile operators, telecoms equipment vendors and satellite operators. Founded at the University of Southampton in 2016, AccelerComm has won multiple awards, including a Global Mobile Award at MWC Barcelona in 2022. AccelerComm was founded in 2016 by Professor Rob Maunder as a University of Southampton spinout and is led by CEO Tom Cronk. The company develops channel coding IP used to correct transmission errors in mobile, small cell and satellite communications, optimized to meet cellular and satellite throughput and error-correction targets. Its product suite delivers reduced latency and power consumption for critical 5G components and can be integrated into custom silicon (ASIC), programmable hardware (FPGA) or deployed as software. AccelerComm is already working with Intel, Xilinx and National Instruments. The company raised £5.8m in a Series A and intends to use the funds to expand the team, drive US and global expansion, and further develop its technology. Demand is expected from mobile operators, telecoms equipment vendors, satellite operators and connected device manufacturers.

Total raised

$50M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2025