About
Chris C. Kemp is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Astra, a company that manufactures satellite engines and deploys satellites into Earth orbit. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer of NASA, where he co-founded the open source project OpenStack and worked with the White House on the U.S. government's cloud computing strategy. Kemp has received the Federal 100 award, was named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal's "40 under 40," and has been featured in the book "When the Heavens Went on Sale," the documentary "Wild Wild Space," and the CNBC Disruptor 50 list.
Founder at Astra
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Astra's investors · 12
ACME CapitalSan FranciscoBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBerkeleyBoom Capital VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $300K checksCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checksChenel Capital PartnersNew YorkDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)since 2009Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkHelios CapitalMiami · $25K – $1M checksMissile Defense Agencysince 2012PROOFArlingtonSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2007
Co-founders at Astra
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Dr. Adam LondonFounder
Experience
- AstraFounder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Planet LabsAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2016 — presentStanford, California, United States
- ScalrMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OpenStackCo-Foundercurrent2010 — present
- OpenStackMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015
- Innovation EndeavorsEntrepreneur in Residence2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- NebulaFounder & Chief Strategy Officer2013 — 2015Mountain View, CA
- NebulaFounder & CEO2011 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- NASACTO2010 — 2011
- NASAChief Information Officer2007 — 2010
- NASADirector of Business Development2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Cloud Computing99Product Management87SaaS99Start-ups99Software Development83Software Design4Mobile Devices10Strategic Partnerships99Business Intelligence6Business Strategy13Data Center26Web Applications7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris C. Kemp?
- Chris C. Kemp is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Astra, a company that manufactures satellite engines and deploys satellites into Earth orbit. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer of NASA, where he co-founded the open source project OpenStack and worked with the White House on the U.S. government's cloud computing strategy. Kemp has received the Federal 100 award, was named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal's "40 under 40," and has been featured in the book "When the Heavens Went on Sale," the documentary "Wild Wild Space," and the CNBC Disruptor 50 list.
- Where does Chris C. Kemp work?
- Chris C. Kemp is Founder of Astra.
- What companies did Chris C. Kemp found?
- Chris C. Kemp founded Astra.
- Where did Chris C. Kemp go to school?
- Chris C. Kemp studied at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (CPE, Engineering).
Same school
Also attended The University of Alabama in Huntsville6
Shared employers
Also worked at Astra12
Maureen HavertyInvestment Principal at Seraphim SpaceLinda LiVenture Partner at Vickers Venture PartnersAndy GreenNon Executive Director at Bloc VenturesScott StanfordCo-Founder and Partner at ACME CapitalAlex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalCelestine SchnuggFounder at Boom Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business207
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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