Space Forge
Cardiff, GB · 10 known investors
Space Forge develops high-quality substrates for semiconductor applications, using microgravity manufacturing in space to reduce material defects and produce higher-purity, higher-performance materials. It targets next-generation semiconductor makers with an advanced materials focus.
Founders & leadership
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Joshua WesterninFounderA product leader who has worked on live-service game systems—including metagame progression, game economies, creator monetization, in-game marketplaces, onboarding, and social features—at Manticore Games (on the Core UGC platform, a sandbox MMO, and Out of Time), with earlier product roles at PlayQ and Riot Games and marketing analytics work at ZS Associates, plus a background in software development and analytics.
Investors · 10
E2MC VenturesOrlando · $250K – $2M
Helios CapitalMiami · $25K – $1Mvia Ryan Kriser · inferred
Helium-3 VenturesNew York
Starbridge Venture Capital LlcWashington
Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Type One VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M
Unruly CapitalLondon
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World FundMunich · $1.1M – $16.5M
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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K
Also in the syndicate · 1
NATO Innovation Fundlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$30M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025
- Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $30MraisedMay 2025 · 2 sources
NATO Innovation Fund (lead)
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
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Relativity Space11 shared keywordsRelativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions. The company focuses on making space exploration more accessible, reliable, and sustainable.
Sierra Space9 shared keywordsSpace company developing the Dream Chaser commercial spaceplane and the LIFE habitat for a next-generation LEO space station.
Steam8 shared keywordsSteam is a digital distribution platform for purchasing, downloading, and playing PC video games, operated by Valve. It serves gamers worldwide and offers a client application with multi-language support.
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- SPACE FORGE LIMITED
- Company number
- 11646188
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 29 Oct 2018
- Registered office
- Unit 10 Eastgate Business Park, Wentloog Avenue, Cardiff, CF3 2EY
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 51220 — Space transport
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 12 Dec 2025 · next due 26 Dec 2026
Current officers · 6
- Andrew Bacon — director, appointed 29 Oct 2018
- Sanjeev Uday Gordhan — director, appointed 11 Jul 2024
- Benedict Andre Henri Olivier — director, appointed 1 Apr 2020
- Trisha Saxena — director, appointed 23 Jun 2025
- Joshua Western — director, appointed 29 Oct 2018
- Scott Darren White — director, appointed 11 Sept 2025
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 23 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- What does Space Forge do?
- Space Forge develops high-quality substrates for semiconductor applications, using microgravity manufacturing in space to reduce material defects and produce higher-purity, higher-performance materials. It targets next-generation semiconductor makers with an advanced materials focus.
- Who founded Space Forge?
- Space Forge was founded by Joshua Western.
- Who are Space Forge's investors?
- Space Forge's investors include E2MC Ventures, Helios Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, Starbridge Venture Capital Llc, Trousdale Ventures, Type One Ventures, Unruly Capital, World Fund and 1 more.
- How much funding has Space Forge raised?
- Space Forge has disclosed $30M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Space Forge headquartered?
- Space Forge is headquartered in Cardiff, GB.