Bridgit Mendler
Coverage of Bridgit Mendler in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Disney star Bridgit Mendler says being rejected hundreds of times by Hollywood gives her the same ‘traditional background’ as other space CEOs
Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star known for roles in Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth, is now CEO of Northwood, a space startup that secured $100 million in Series B funding. She attributes her success to a high tolerance for risk and rejection, comparing her acting career's challenges to entrepreneurship. Mendler studied law at Harvard and earned a master’s at MIT despite lacking a traditional tech background.
- The space economy’s next frontier is in ground infrastructure, Northwood Space CEO says
Northwood Space CEO Bridgit Mendler highlights the growing importance of ground infrastructure in the space economy, driven by satellite constellations and advancements in launch capacity. Companies like SpaceX and Amazon are expanding satellite networks, with SpaceX's Starlink already operating over 10,000 satellites, while Northwood recently secured $100 million in funding to develop Earth-based data infrastructure.