AstroForge

AstroForge

Seal Beach, California, USA
74 employees
Defense & Space
Series A · $56M

About AstroForge

AstroForge is a deep-tech space startup focused on unlocking platinum group metals and critical minerals from near-Earth asteroids, aiming to become the first commercial asteroid mining company. The company develops low-cost spacecraft and proprietary mineral refining technologies to extract and return valuable resources from space. Its customers are industries dependent on precious metals, with a mission to supplement Earth's finite terrestrial supply chain.

Company details

Team Size74
LocationSeal Beach, California, USA
IndustryDefense & Space

Funding

Total raised

$56M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

NNova Threshold
Initialized Capital
Y Combinator
SSeven Seven Six
UUncorrelated Ventures

Founders

Matthew Gialich

Matthew Gialich

Experienced engineering leader; previously led Avionics at Virgin Orbit and was Director of Vehicle Software at Bird Scooters. Co-founded AstroForge in January 2022.

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Jose Acain

Co-founded AstroForge in January 2022 alongside Matt Gialich. Previously worked with Gialich at Bird Rides.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.