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Momentus
NASDAQ: MNTSYC S18YC Top CompanySan Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 125 employees · Public · 16 known investors
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A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.
Also known as Space Apprentices Enterprise Inc. · Momentus Space · Space Apprentices Enterprise · Space Apprentices Enterprise, Momentus Space, MOMENTUS · Momentus Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)
Momentus was founded in 2017 by Mikhail Kokorich.
Board
Investors · 16
How we know: C3 Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Cathexis Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Evolution VC Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: James Beshara Fund's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Nazca's portfolio page · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us
How we know: One Way Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Prime Movers Lab's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Y Combinator's founder network · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025
▶$1.6MraisedOct 2025 · 1 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
- Rob SchwarzExecutive Officer
- Mitchel KuglerDirector
- John RoodExecutive Officer, Director
- Lon EnslerExecutive Officer
- Chris HadfieldDirector
- Vic MercadoDirector
- Jon LaymanExecutive Officer
- Brian KabotDirector
- Kimberly ReedDirector
- Linda ReinersDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.6M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- First sale
- Sep 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$247.9KraisedMay 2025 · 3 investors · ManufacturingRule 506(b)
- Chris HadfieldDirector
- John RoodExecutive Officer
- Kimberly ReedDirector
- Brian KabotDirector
- Vic MercadoDirector
- Rob SchwarzExecutive Officer
- Jon LaymanExecutive Officer
- Lon EnslerExecutive Officer
- Linda ReinersDirector
- Mitchel KuglerDirector
- Amount sold
- $247.9K
- First sale
- Apr 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Momentus Inc. is a space company positioned around in-space transportation and infrastructure services. Its public-facing materials present the business as "powering in-space transportation," with offerings organized around services and missions for customers seeking to fly payloads.
The company directs prospective payload customers, partners, job seekers and investors to dedicated contact channels, and maintains sections covering services, updates, missions, careers and investor information.
▸Full profile — go-to-market, geography
Go-to-market
Organizations seeking to fly payloads with Momentus, addressed through a dedicated flight-inquiry channel, along with partnership counterparties.
Geography
Momentus lists its office at 3901 N. First Street, San Jose, California, United States.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Momentus went on to found or lead other companies.
Related companies · 10
Companies working in the same space as Momentus.
Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | Phase II | 2023 | $746.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $50K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Legal entities · 3
corporate structure▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Momentusmomentus.space · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Momentus do?
- Momentus is a space transportation and infrastructure services company serving satellite and cargo customers.
- Who founded Momentus?
- Momentus was founded by Mikhail Kokorich in 2017.
- Who are Momentus's investors?
- Momentus's investors include C3 Ventures, Cathexis Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, James Beshara Fund, Nazca, One Way Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, SQN Venture Partners, LLC and 8 more.
- How much funding has Momentus raised?
- Momentus has disclosed $1.9M raised across 2 rounds.
- Is Momentus publicly traded?
- Yes — Momentus trades on NASDAQ under the ticker MNTS.
- Where is Momentus headquartered?
- Momentus is headquartered in San Francisco, US.