Chris Kemp, Founder of Astra

Chris Kemp is the founder of Astra. Astra has raised $80M in total funding. Latest round: IPO. Backed by Holicity. Based in California, United States.

About Chris Kemp

Chris Kemp is the CEO of Astra, a company focused on low-cost rockets for sovereign space access. Astra went public in 2021 with a $2.1 billion valuation, later taking the company private in a $11.25 million transaction. The company has raised $65 million to go private and is currently raising an additional $50 million. Astra is developing Rocket 4 for orbital transportation and also has a satellite propulsion business.

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