Matt Gialich

Matt Gialich, co-founder and CEO of the asteroid mining firm AstroForge, has over a decade of experience leading engineering teams. With a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, he began his career at Toyon Research, then joined Virgin Orbit's initial technical team where he led the flight software and GNC teams and oversaw avionics. He went on to serve as Director of Vehicle Software at Bird. At AstroForge, Matt and his co-founder Jose are aiming to be the first commercial company to venture into deep space.