Kevin Weil
Kevin Weil is Vice President at OpenAI and serves as a Board Member at Stoke Space Technologies. He previously held leadership roles at OpenAI and Stoke Space.
Stoke Space raises $1B in Series E, reaching ~$10B valuation to fund reusable Nova rockets
Stoke Space, a Kent, Washington startup founded by former Blue Origin engineers, raised $1 billion in a Series E that values the company at about $10 billion to accelerate its reusable Nova Pathfinder rocket and fund a larger Nova Block 2 slated for 2029.
Stoke Space Raises $1B Series E Tranche to Fund First Orbital Launch and Second-Generation Fully Reusable Rocket
Stoke Space Technologies raised the first tranche of a $1 billion Series E to scale manufacturing, prepare for its first orbital launch, and develop a second-generation fully reusable rocket. The round, led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital, brings Stoke’s total funding to $2.3 billion as it advances an active cooling system using supercooled liquid hydrogen for second-stage reentry.
Former OpenAI VP Kevin Weil Joins $1.34 Billion-Funded Space Startup Stoke Space Competing with SpaceX in 2026
Former OpenAI VP Kevin Weil joined the board of Stoke Space, a Seattle-based space startup competing with SpaceX, which has raised $1.34 billion to date. His departure from OpenAI coincides with major leadership changes at the AI company in 2026.
OpenAI’s Kevin Weil Joins Stoke Space Board as Company Prepares First Launch of Fully Reusable Nova Rocket
OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil has joined the board of reusable rocket startup Stoke Space as it prepares for the launch of its fully reusable Nova rocket. Weil's expertise in scaling tech and AI products is expected to help guide Stoke from development to commercial operations.
Ex-OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil Joins Stoke Space Board to Advance Fully Reusable Rocket Technology
Kevin Weil, former Chief Product Officer at OpenAI and instrumental in ChatGPT's development, has joined the board of Stoke Space, a startup developing fully reusable rockets to significantly reduce launch costs. His appointment highlights a notable crossover between AI tech leadership and the advancing commercial space industry.
Organizations
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BigGo Finance Vice President, Former Vice President of OpenAI for Science · current
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Stoke Space Board Member, Former Chief Product Officer at OpenAI · current
