Tom Feldman
Tom Feldman is currently Co-Founder at STOKE Space Technologies, a startup he helped found in 2021 and where he remains active. He has prior experience as a propulsion design engineer and test engineer at BLUE ORIGIN and ATA Engineering.
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.
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.
Stoke Space raises $1 billion Series E, bringing total funding to $2.3B to fund Nova Block 2 and launches
Kent-based reusable-rocket startup Stoke Space raised $1 billion in a Series E round, bringing total funding to $2.3 billion to support upcoming launches and development of its Nova Block 2 rocket. The company is targeting early 2027 for the first orbital launch of its Nova Pathfinder vehicle and is expanding manufacturing and test facilities.
Organizations
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Stoke Space Executive Officer, Director 2021–present, Co-Founder 2019–present · current
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Blue Origin Senior Propulsion Design Engineer: Responsible Engineer, BE-4 Oxidizer Boost Pump 2017–2019, Propulsion Design Engineer: Lead Designer and RE, BE-4 Thrust Chamber 2014–2017, New Graduate Rotation Engineer 2013–2014 · past
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Purdue University Graduate Research Assistant - Combustion Instability 2011–2013, Project Manager and Lead Technical Designer - Purdue LOX/Methane Thrust Chamber 2010–2013, Research Technician - Gelled Hypegol 2010, Laboratory Assistant - Pulse Jet Engine 2009 · past
Education
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Y Combinator 2021
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Purdue University Master’s Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering · 2011–2013
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Purdue University Bachelor’s Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering · 2006–2011
