Jeff Thornburg

About Jeff Thornburg

Jeff Thornburg is the CEO of Portal Space Systems, a Bothell-based spacecraft company founded in 2021. He leads the development of Portal’s Supernova spacecraft system and its smaller Starburst variant, focusing on rapidly maneuverable spacecraft and solar thermal propulsion.

Jeff Thornburg at a glance

• Company: Portal Space Systems
• Total raised: $50M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Geodesic Capital, Mach33, Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp, FUSE
• Location: Bothell, United States

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