Stoke Space’s Post

Exciting to see our portfolio company Stoke Space announce that it has raised $260 million in new Series C investment to continue creating ultra-low-cost on-demand space transportation. The funding round comes just weeks after the company’s successful vertical test firing of its first-stage Zenith engine on its new test stand in Moses Lake, Washington. Read more about the news: https://lnkd.in/eHYSibZN

👨🚀 🌎 The Space economy has been moving faster than many had anticipated. 2024 was a record year for orbital space launches, with 261 launches vs. 114 in 2020 (2x+ in just 4 years). 🚀 For us at Woven Capital, space represents the new frontier of mobility and unlocking the rocket’s upper stage reusability is a critical factor to enable low-cost, widely accessible mobility to and from space. It is with this thesis that Woven Capital, Toyota's Growth Fund is investing in Stoke Space — which is at the forefront of building reusable medium-lift launch vehicles — as part of their $260M Series C round. Jarek Khoilian Michiko Kato Takayuki Ikushima - MBA Michael Dorazio Will Fung Read the full press release below -

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Drivers in Plano know the City is investing in its infrastructure. Here's the latest on what is being done to improve Legacy Drive, a major east-west roadway.

Phase Four Closes Series C Funding Round

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