Some futures are worth building.
Why we invested
Launching satellites is becoming increasingly important, but the infrastructure supporting that future hasn't kept pace. We believed the next generation of space companies would need more reliable, more frequent, and more efficient access to orbit, creating an opportunity for a fundamentally different approach to launch. Stoke stood out because the team wasn't just improving an existing system. They were rethinking how it should work from the ground up. Backing founders willing to solve foundational challenges before the rest of the market catches up is exactly the kind of opportunity we look for.
Partnership
Every stage of Stoke's journey created new opportunities to contribute. As the company grew, we worked to expand the team's access to the people, partnerships, and opportunities that could help move the business forward. That meant connecting the founders with investors, government leaders, corporate partners, technical experts, and other companies across the MVP ecosystem. Rather than solving one problem, our role has been to keep creating new paths forward as the company continues to push the boundaries of what's possible.
What we do for them
- → Strategic introductions across aerospace, defense, and enterprise partners
- → Investor and fundraising support
- → Government and policy relationships
- → Board and governance introductions
- → Portfolio connections across the broader MVP ecosystem