TEAM
Longshot is a hypersonic launch startup Based in Oakland, California. Our team comprises industry experts from aerospace, defense, and Silicon Valley tech.
We pride ourselves on our transparency with our employees. Every employee has access to everyone’s up to date cash and equity compensation as well as the cap table at any time.
If you are interested in the technology and turning the launch market on its head, please contact us below and check out our blog.
FOUNDERS
Mike Grace
CEO
After serving in the Army Mike studied economics and found himself, inexplicably, doing an astrobiology internship at NASA Ames. That ended up turning into a job, a wife, a master’s degree in genetics, and several stints at aerospace and biotech startups.
Mike enjoys board games and wearing inflatable t-rex costumes to events where they are not really appropriate.
Nathan ‘Nato’ Saichek
CTO
Nato has two decades worth of experience in aerospace startups spanning research, engineering, and program management. He most recently finished a stint at Astra leading the integration of Rocket 3.3.
Nato enjoys his blind dog Reece, three-legged cat Momo, leopard gecko Spot, and listening to Mike’s bad ideas.
ADVISORS
Dr. Joseph Jewell
Former Research Scientist at AFRL specializing in hypersonic sciences. He is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics & Astronautics at Purdue University. His research is focused on hypersonic aerothermodynamics, spacecraft re-entry aerodynamics, and hypersonic wind tunnel design, modeling, and operation.
Mark Bigham
Former Chief Innovation Officer for Raytheon's Intelligence and Information Services (IIS). Bigham co-founded of ComCept, Inc, specializing in network centric operations. He led the successful sale of ComCept to L-3 Communications. He is a former Air Force Intelligence Analyst and graduate of the National Cryptologic School.
INVESTORS
Longshot is working with some of the most respected investors in Silicon Valley including Tim Draper and Sam Altman. We're proud to be supported by capital that is committed to a vision of the future in which humanities reach extends to the stars.
We have raised a pre-seed round of $2.5 million in 2022 and have received $1 million dollars from Air Force Research Laboratory via one Phase II and two Phase I SBIR contracts.
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