Kevin Weil has joined the board of Stoke Space, a Seattle startup developing reusable rockets. His expertise and extensive network may help scale the startup, which is aiming to compete with companies like SpaceX.
Kevin Weil, known for his roles at Twitter, Meta, Planet Labs, and OpenAI, has now joined Stoke Space's board. Stoke's CEO, Andy Lapsa, emphasized Weil's background in fundraising, which is crucial for their early-stage company. Weil has been involved with Stoke since its inception and was an early investor through his fund Scribble Ventures.
Stoke Space is focused on developing the Nova rocket, designed to be fully reusable, aiming to achieve what has not been done in the space industry. The Nova rocket aims to address the significant technological obstacles associated with rocket reusability, which has challenged others in the sector.
The company has successfully raised $1.34 billion to date, including funding through a notable $510 million Series D round in 2025. Such substantial backing places Stoke in a competitive position within a market where reuse is highly sought after.
There are speculations regarding a connection between Stoke and OpenAI, sparked by Sam Altman's potential interest in investing in Stoke. While Lapsa has declined to comment on this, the prospect of collaboration between AI innovation and space technology raises intriguing possibilities.
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Kevin Weil has joined the board of Stoke Space, a Seattle startup developing reusable rockets. His expertise and extensive network may help scale the startup, which is aiming to compete with companies like SpaceX.