True Anomaly
True Anomaly builds spacecraft and mission control software for space defense. The company has raised $1.1B and employs 460 people since its 2022 founding.
The growth story
True Anomaly grew from 53 to 460 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $1.1B along the way, most recently a Series D in April 2026.
About
True Anomaly develops spacecraft platforms, mission control software, and precision sensing payloads for military space operations. Its systems are designed for space superiority, targeting government and defense sector customers.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2022 founding, reaching 460 employees. Its $1.1B in funding suggests aggressive growth plans in the emerging space defense market.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates True Anomaly's workforce, accounting for 88 of its 460 employees. The company operates from its Centennial, Colorado headquarters and has regional offices in Colorado Springs, Long Beach, and Washington, D.C.
The True Anomaly org chart
Even Rogers (Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 195 (+117% YoY), Information Technology 53 (+194% YoY), Operations 46 (+119% YoY), Program and Project Management 24 (+380% YoY), Human Resources 24 (+140% YoY), Business Development 18 (+29% YoY).
Talent flow
True Anomaly recruits heavily from major aerospace firms, with Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman being its top talent sources. Its workforce has a median tenure of just one year, indicating high turnover or rapid hiring.
Most common previous employers of True Anomaly staff: Blue Origin (22), Lockheed Martin (18), Northrop Grumman (18), SpaceX (15), Raytheon (11), United States Air Force (10). Former True Anomaly employees most often moved to Citra Space (4), Rocket Lab (4), Allen Control (3), Helsing (3), Capella Space (3), Astro Digital (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The True Anomaly mafia
True Anomaly alumni have founded seven companies, including Citra Space (15 employees) and Deduction.com (11 employees). The company's entrepreneurial network suggests a culture that fosters startup creation.
9Brandon Sexton, was Director of Space Operations until 2024Tom N., was Co-Founder/COO, CPO, CMO until 2024Daniel Brunski, was Embedded Software Engineer until 2024Sai Dhanak, was Head of Product & Design until 2024Ari Rosner, was Chief Engineer until 2025Matt Nehrenz, was Senior Manager, Applied Algorithms until 2025
Forrest Underwood, was Chief Growth Officer & Chief Operating Officer until 2023
Anthony Mayo, was Head of Tactics and Plans until 2024
Eric S., was Engineer until 2026Hiring now
True Anomaly is actively hiring across technical roles, seeking talent from diverse industries to address complex space defense challenges.
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 14% direct, 66% search, 7% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at True Anomaly: Microsoft Office (167), Leadership (167), MATLAB (149), Python (Programming Language) (133), Project Management (132), Microsoft Excel (126), Communication (120), SOLIDWORKS (99).
Where the team actually sits
True Anomaly people are concentrated in Colorado, United States (63), California, United States (49), Denver Metropolitan Area (35), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (21). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
True Anomaly attracts about 380 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 54 ranking keywords and lost 31 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
True Anomaly has 460 employees as of September 2026.
True Anomaly has raised $1.1B in total, most recently a Series D round in April 2026.
True Anomaly was founded in 2022 by Kyle Zakrzewski.
Even Rogers (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of True Anomaly's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current True Anomaly staff are Blue Origin (22 people), Lockheed Martin (18 people), Northrop Grumman (18 people).
Former True Anomaly employees most often move to Citra Space (4), Rocket Lab (4), Allen Control (3).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at True Anomaly, including Citra Space, Deduction.com, Airbase.
True Anomaly attracts about 380 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among True Anomaly staff are Microsoft Office, Leadership, MATLAB, Python (Programming Language), Project Management.
True Anomaly staff are concentrated in Colorado, United States (63), California, United States (49), Denver Metropolitan Area (35).
True Anomaly has about 195 people in Engineering, up 117% over the past year, as of September 2026.
True Anomaly has about 53 people in Information Technology, up 194% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 236 current and 143 former True Anomaly profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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