Siddhartha Parmar: facts and biography
Siddhartha Parmar (known as Sid) is a Zambian founder based in Lusaka. He builds companies across space technology, renewable computing, agricultural intelligence, mining and copper trading, and music in Zambia and Sub-Saharan Africa. This page is the short, factual reference for his work.
Page published 6 October 2026. Last updated 6 October 2026.
- Full name
- Siddhartha Parmar. Known as Sid. Pronounced sid-DAR-ta.
- Based in
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Profession
- Founder and entrepreneur
- Fields
- Space technology and Earth observation, renewable computing and data centres, agricultural intelligence, mining and copper trading, AI automation, property development
- Experience
- Building businesses since 2006, starting with an online business in Zambia
- Contact
- hello@siddharthaparmar.com · LinkedIn
What Siddhartha Parmar has built.
Each entry states the relationship plainly.
- SpaceZ
- Siddhartha Parmar founded SpaceZ in 2021 under the name IgnitoSPACE. It is described as Zambia’s first space company, and later split into two arms, one for software and insights and one for hardware. SpaceZ turns satellite imagery and analysis into decisions about crops, water, land use and climate risk. It won the SANSA Africa Earth Observation Challenge and the NewSpace Africa Pitch Competition.
- Quantum Hash Ventures
- Siddhartha Parmar is a co-founder of Quantum Hash Ventures, which places modular data centres next to renewable generation so that surplus power from rural mini-grids can be sold. Its first deployment is at the Zengamina hydro site.
- AgriNova
- Siddhartha Parmar builds AgriNova, which turns satellite data and AI into field-level advisory for smallholder farmers. It is in pilot with the Cotton Board of Zambia, covering about 30,000 farmers.
- Zambian Outdoor Adventure Company
- Siddhartha Parmar builds the Zambian Outdoor Adventure Company (ZOAC) with Hennie Smit. It offers commercial and rescue diving, including mine rescue dive training and equipment supply for the Copperbelt.
- Nyimboo
- Siddhartha Parmar builds Nyimboo, a Zambian music streaming platform designed around local payment methods, data costs and rights.
- Aurum Resources
- Siddhartha Parmar founded Aurum Resources, a trading and advisory desk for copper cathode and concentrate, mine sale and acquisition mandates, and procurement for outside investors. See Aurum Resources.
- Property
- Siddhartha Parmar works in property development and sales, including properties for lease and sale, mandates to sell on behalf of clients, and low-profile storage units on the Mukatasha property for CBD shop owners in Lusaka.
Awards, fellowships and positions.
- Awards
- Winner, SANSA Africa Earth Observation Challenge. Winner, NewSpace Africa Pitch Competition.
- Fellowship
- Halcyon Fellow
- Policy
- Former delegate representing Zambia at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Angel investing
- Country Director of the Zambia Business Angels Network
See the timeline for how these fit together, and the essays for his written views on infrastructure, energy, space, conservation, product design and AI.
Common questions.
Who is Siddhartha Parmar?
Siddhartha Parmar, known as Sid, is a Zambian founder based in Lusaka. He builds companies across space technology, renewable computing, agricultural intelligence, mining and copper trading, and music.
What is Siddhartha Parmar known for?
He is known for founding SpaceZ, described as Zambia’s first space company, and for building infrastructure businesses in Zambia that work without donor funding, including data centres next to rural hydropower with Quantum Hash Ventures.
What companies has Siddhartha Parmar founded or built?
SpaceZ (formerly IgnitoSPACE), Quantum Hash Ventures (co-founder), AgriNova, the Zambian Outdoor Adventure Company, Nyimboo and Aurum Resources.
Where is Siddhartha Parmar based?
Lusaka, Zambia.
Does Siddhartha Parmar work with investors in Zambia?
Yes. Aurum Resources procures Zambian copper assets and offtake for outside investors, and he takes investor enquiries through the contact form on the home page.
How can I contact Siddhartha Parmar?
By email at hello@siddharthaparmar.com, by phone on +260 979 727 627, or through the enquiry form on the home page.