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Co-Founder & General Partner
Starframe Capital
Rosa Hathaway is Co-founder and General Partner of Starframe Capital, a venture fund investing in critical industries. Starframe backs founders building in space infrastructure, defense, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and cybersecurity.
Rosa is a technical operator with deep roots in aerospace and emerging tech. She started her career as an engineer in oil and gas before an internship at NASA pulled her into aerospace. From there, she spent a decade at SpaceX, where she played a key role in developing and deploying the rocket engines that power the Falcon 9 and Starship vehicles.
After SpaceX, she spent four years as a Principal at Atento Capital, the early-stage venture arm of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. There, she backed founders working in deep tech, critical industries, and American resilience. She holds a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from USC and a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Oral Roberts University.
