Space Forge

Private companyFounded 2018Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
spaceforge.co.uk
70Employees
0Active missions
PrivateOwnership

Develops ForgeStar, small returnable satellites that manufacture high-value materials — particularly semiconductor and crystal substrates — in the vacuum and microgravity of orbit, then reenter and land for recovery. Founded in 2018 in Cardiff, it flew the ForgeStar-1 demonstrator and is building the next-generation ForgeStar-2 returnable platform; in 2025 it raised the largest Series A in UK space-tech and signed a semiconductor-manufacturing agreement.

Private company — financial figures are public estimates. Privately held; £22.6M (~$30M) Series A, May 2025 (NATO Innovation Fund-led).

FoundedJanuary 1, 2018
HeadquartersCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Employees~702024 · Wikipedia
TypePrivate company
WikidataQ113289169
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