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Momentus

NASDAQ: MNTSYC S18YC Top Company

San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 125 employees · Public · 9 known investors

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128 people in our graph share verified history with the Momentus team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Brian Geyserunlockedknows John Rood · together at Arizona State University (overlapped)
knows the team · via Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, formerly Xradia, Inc.
×7knows the team · via California State University, Northridge
×2knows the team · via Space Systems / Loral
knows the team · via Novosibirsk State University (NSU)

A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.

Also known as Momentus Space · Space Apprentices Enterprise · Momentus Inc.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

Momentus was founded in 2017 by Mikhail Kokorich.

MKMikhail Kokorich
Mikhail Kokorichin𝕏Former CEO, Founder2017–2021Mikhail Kokorich has a background in physics and engineering, and has founded multiple companies including two that went through Y Combinator; Momentus is his current venture in space technology.
JRJohn Rood
John RoodinChaiman of the Board, CEO, and PresidentJohn Rood has held leadership roles including CEO and Chairman of Momentus, and previously served as Senior Vice President at Lockheed Martin and Vice President of business development at both Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, with extensive career experience in aerospace and defense, and senior positions across the Defense Department, State Department, National Security Council, and U.S. Senate.
RSRob Schwarz
Rob SchwarzinCTO
LELon Ensler
Lon EnslerinExecutiveLon Ensler serves as Executive Officer at Momentus, a space transportation and infrastructure services company. He has held senior finance leadership roles at multiple technology and manufacturing firms including General Motors, Textron, Loral, and Silicon Valley companies such as ADAC, Activant, and Xradia, with expertise spanning corporate strategy, capital structure, M&A, and international operations.

Board

BK
Brian KabotBoard director
JL
Jon LaymaninChief Legal OfficerGeneral Partner at Prime Movers Lab
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Chris HadfieldBoard director
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Kimberly ReedBoard director
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Vic MercadoBoard director
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Linda ReinersBoard director
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Mitchel KuglerBoard director

Investors · 9

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$1.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025

$1.6MraisedOct 2025 · 1 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • 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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$247.9KraisedMay 2025 · 3 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • 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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Momentus 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 reported
HeadcountAug 202662

Company-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.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
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Companies competing with Momentus for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
Department of DefensePhase II2023$746.1K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2020$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 · 1

corporate structure
MomentusDelaware

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

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 Cathexis Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, James Beshara Fund, Nazca, One Way Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, SQN Venture Partners, LLC, Y Combinator and 1 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.