Space Forge
United KingdomFounded 2018
spacein-space-manufacturingsemiconductorscomponent-supplier
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Cardiff in-space manufacturing: returnable ForgeStar satellites growing semiconductor materials in microgravity; £22.6M (~US$30M) Series A led by the NATO Innovation Fund.
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Company:Space Forge
Company Status:Private
Founded:2018
Funding Stage:Series A
Employees:N/A
Primary Robotics Focus:
- •In-space manufacturing
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spacein-space-manufacturingsemiconductorscomponent-supplier
Country:United Kingdom
Headquarters:Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Closed a £22.6 million (about US$30 million) Series A in May 2025, the largest Series A in UK space tech, led by the NATO Innovation Fund with World Fund, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, the British Business Bank, Cardiff Capital Region's Innovation Investment Capital, Gaingels, SpaceVC, Unruly, Helium Three, Stellar, Type One and London Technology Club. (The Robotics Series A 2026 ranking lists this round at US$30 million.) | Source |
| 2025 | ForgeStar-1 launched in June 2025 and in December 2025 generated plasma in orbit, the first commercial in-space manufacturing step. | Source |
| 2018 | Founded by Joshua Western and Andrew Bacon; moved manufacturing to Cardiff in 2021. | Source |
LEADERSHIP
Joshua Western (Co-founder & CEO) Andrew Bacon (Co-founder & CTO)