Stoke Space
Fully reusable two-stage orbital rocket company.
Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. develops a fully reusable two-stage orbital launch vehicle. Founded by Andy Lapsa (ex-Blue Origin BE-3/BE-4 engine programs) and Tom Feldman (ex-Blue Origin/SpaceX), the company won a NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 award from the U.S. Space Force and was allocated Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Kent, WA
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- ~435-500
- Total funding
- ~$2.3B
- Valuation
- $2.0B
- Stage
- Series E
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- www.stokespace.com
Founders2
Investors7
- FundSpark CapitalVenture capital firm; participated in Cambridge Aerospace's funding rounds through 2025.
- FundPoint72 VenturesVC arm of Point72 with dedicated defense tech investment practice.
- FundLiquid2 VenturesSeed-stage venture capital firm.
- FundIndustrious VenturesVenture investor; participated in Hydrosat's 2021 seed round.
- FundY CombinatorTop startup accelerator actively backing defense technology companies.
- FundIn-Q-TelCIA-backed not-for-profit strategic investment firm for national security.
- FundWashington Harbour PartnersArlington, VA growth-equity fund focused on cybersecurity, government technology, and national-security-relevant enterprise technology.
Cap table0
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
Raised per round
Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Y CombinatorReinvested | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
Woven CapitalReinvested | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
Washington Harbour PartnersReinvested | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
U.S. Innovative Technology FundNew | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
Glade Brook CapitalNew | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
General InnovationNew | Series E Preferred | ~12.5% |
Spark CapitalReinvested | Series E Preferred (co-lead) | ~12.5% |
Point72 VenturesReinvested | Series E Preferred (co-lead) | ~12.5% |
Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does Stoke Space do?
- Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. develops a fully reusable two-stage orbital launch vehicle. Founded by Andy Lapsa (ex-Blue Origin BE-3/BE-4 engine programs) and Tom Feldman (ex-Blue Origin/SpaceX), the company won a NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 award from the U.S. Space Force and was allocated Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral.
- Where is Stoke Space headquartered?
- Stoke Space is headquartered in Kent, WA and was founded in 2020.
- How much funding has Stoke Space raised?
- Stoke Space has raised ~$2.3B in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of $2.0B.
- Does Stoke Space hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Stoke Space to 1 government contract.
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