Dejero is working on networks that enable internet connectivity in remote locations and secured the backing of Intelsat as a strategic partner.

Canada-based internet connectivity developer Dejero raised $32m in funding on Wednesday from communications satellite provider Intelsat and growth private equity firm Kayne Partners, owned by investment firm Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.

Founded in 2008, Dejero has developed technology that enables clients in remote and mobile locations to connect to the internet and transmit broadcast-quality video. It achieves this through its CellSat system, blending mobile phone networks from multiple operators with satellite technology.

Dejero will primarily use the cash to drive…