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Mikhail Kokorich (Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich) was born on 11 October, 1976 in Aginskoye, Chita Oblast, Soviet Union, is an A russian emigrant to the United States. Discover Mikhail Kokorich's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

Popular As Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich
Occupation Businessman
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 11 October 1976
Birthday 11 October
Birthplace Aginskoye, Chita Oblast, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1976

Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich (Михаил Валерьевич Кокорич, born 11 October 1976) is a Russian physicist and entrepreneur.

He has founded, in Russia, the United States, and Europe, several companies active in aerospace technologies.

He is best known as a CEO and founder of Destinus, developing a high-speed aircraft, a hybrid between an airplane and a rocket, in cargo delivery purpose.

Previously, Mikhail Kokorich has founded and developed several companies in the space industry, including Momentus, which was listed on the NASDAQ in the summer of 2021.

Kokorich grew up in Siberia.

He studied in the Specialized Educational Scientific Center and the Department of Physics of NSU.

He finished Stanford Executive Program, and he holds an MBA degree from the Moscow School of Management.

1997

He founded his first company, Dauria, as a student in 1997.

Dauria provided mining and construction companies with blasting services and supplied chemical reagents for power, water treatment, and wood processing.

Later, he started founding companies that were focused on space and technology, such as Dauria Aerospace, Astro Digital, Momentus Space and Destinus.

2004

In 2004, Kokorich founded Chudodom, a domestic merchandise retail stores chain.

2009

In 2009 Chudodom merged with Lipetsk-based competitor Yuterra, forming the largest domestic merchandise company in Eastern Europe.

2010

In 2010, Kokorich bought Technosila, one of the largest electronics and household appliance chains, after the 2008 crisis.

2011

In 2011, Kokorich founded Dauria Aerospace, with headquarters in Munich and subsidiaries in Mountain View and Moscow.

2012

In 2012, after financial recovery and restructuring, Kokorich sold Technosila to develop his new company, Dauria Aerospace

2013

In 2013, Kokorich sold his shares in the merged company to other shareholders.

In 2013, the company raised $20 million from the I2BF Global Ventures.

2014

Between 2014 and 2017, the company launched five satellites.

2015

In 2015, all of Dauria Aerospace's activities outside of Russia were halted due to the deteriorating investment climate and the geopolitical situation.

Kokorich left Dauria Aerospace in the same year and co-founded Astro Digital, developing satellites for DARPA and commercial clients.

2017

In 2017, Kokorich founded space transportation company Momentus in Santa Clara, California, and he has authored many of the company's patents.

2019

Momentus became one of Y Combinator's most successful alumni, winning NASA iTech Prize in 2019.

Momentus raised privately $143 million and went public in August 2021, raising $247 million in an IPO.

In January 2021, Momentus Space tried to go public on the NASDAQ exchange, but the IPO of Momentus Space was delayed due to a conflict with U.S. regulators: Mikhail Kokorich and Lev Hasis, being citizens of Russia, which is a "geopolitical rival", and under the U.S. national security law they are prohibited access to the technology used by Momentus, despite the fact that Kokorich is the developer of most of them.

In January 2021, Kokorich was forced to resign as CEO and member of Momentus' board due to pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense because of his Russian nationality.

In August 2021, the SEC accused the company and managers, including Kokorich, of misleading investors.

Kokorich disagreed with the accusations and stated that he was a victim of the misapplication of US policy against Russian entrepreneurs.

The new CEO of Momentus Space was succeeded by John Rood, former U.S. defense official.

In 2021, Kokorich moved to Switzerland and founded Destinus to develop hydrogen-powered hyperplanes - hybrids between a rocket and an airplane for cargo transportation between continents.

Destinus is headquartered in the canton of Vaud and has offices in Munich, Madrid, and Toulouse.

In November 2021, first prototype – "Jungfrau30" - made its maiden flight.

The purpose of this test was to see how the hypersonic flight geometry would perform at low speeds during the critical takeoff and landing phases.

In 2022 Kokorich condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he is one of the prominent Russians constituting the Anti-War Committee.

In January 2024, Kokorich announced that he had renounced Russian citizenship due to fundamental disagreement with government policies.