Philip Johnston

Co-founder and chief executive of Starcloud

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Born: December 18, 1986, United Kingdom

Education: University of Nottingham, Columbia University, Harvard University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Starcloud raises fresh capital to build AI data centers in orbit

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As of August 2026: Leading the company's scale-up and its search for launch slots

A dorm-fridge-sized box carrying a single NVIDIA chip ran an AI model in space last year. On August 21, 2026, the startup behind it, Starcloud, said investors handed it $250 million to build something far bigger.

Updated Aug 22