Chris Morales
Chris Morales is a Partner at Point72 Ventures, recognized for his insights on Starfish Space's advancements and market position in satellite servicing missions.
Stoke Space closes $1B Series E, total funding $2.3B; unveils 15-ton Nova Block 2 and readies Nova Pathfinder for early‑2027 launch
Stoke Space closed an initial $1 billion Series E round, taking total funding to $2.3 billion, as it prepares the Nova Pathfinder for a targeted early-2027 orbital launch. The company also unveiled the larger 15-ton Nova Block 2 vehicle, aiming for a 2029 first flight and rapid production ramp.
Stoke Space Technologies raises $1B in Series E, total funding reaches $2.3B to accelerate fully reusable launch plans
Stoke Space Technologies completed an initial closing of a billion-dollar Series E on Sept 8, 2026, bringing total capital raised to $2.3 billion to support its first orbital launch, expand production and launch capacity, and accelerate development of the Nova Block 2 reusable launcher.
Stoke Space raises roughly $1B in Series E to fund Nova rocket scale-up, Pathfinder launch targeted for early 2027
Stoke Space raised about $1 billion in a Series E round led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital to prepare for the first launch of its fully reusable Nova rocket and to scale up the vehicle and test facilities. The Seattle-area startup aims for a Pathfinder flight in early 2027 and plans a larger Nova Block 2 debut in 2029 as it expands capacity amid rising launch demand.
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Chris Morales announces Point72 Ventures co-led Series E as Stoke Space prepares Nova reusable medium‑lift rocket for first launch
Point72 Ventures co-led Stoke Space’s Series E after the company scaled from ~20 people in 2021 to ~400 today, building four facilities including a Cape Canaveral launch site. Stoke is testing Nova, a 100% rapidly reusable medium-lift rocket aimed at flexible "any orbit, any time" access amid growing commercial and national security space demand.
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Point72 Ventures Partner · current
