AstroForge

We Mine Asteroids

Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveIndustrialsManufacturing and RoboticsHard TechRoboticsSpace ExplorationSatellites

What they do

Problem

Terrestrial sources of certain high-value metals are limited, expensive, and environmentally costly to extract.

Solution

AstroForge develops asteroid mining and in-space refining technology to extract valuable materials and return only the refined payload to Earth.

Who it's for

Industrial buyers and supply-chain customers that need high-value metals and materials (e.g., manufacturers and commodity purchasers).

Founders

Matt Gialich

Founder/CEO

Matt is an experienced engineering leader with over a decade of leading high-performing engineering teams. At Virgin Orbit, he was responsible for building and hiring all aspects of Avionics and led the flight software and GNC teams during his tenure. After Virgin, he joined Bird scooters as their Director of Vehicle Software and led that team through the development of the Bird 2 and 3 vehicles.