NVIDIA and YC Invest in a Company Aiming to Build a Hotel on the Moon by 2032
Nvidia and YC have invested in GRU Space, a startup founded by 22-year-old Berkeley graduate Skyler Chan, which aims to build a luxury hotel on the Moon by 2032. The company, with just two full-time employees, is already accepting reservations: a non-refundable $1,000 application fee, followed by deposits of $250,000 or $1 million if selected. Final room prices may exceed $10 million.
The ambitious timeline includes applicant screening in 2026, a private auction in 2027, lunar landing tests in 2029, hotel module deployment in 2031, and opening in 2032. GRU positions itself as betting on U.S. space policy shifts and potential government reliance on commercial lunar infrastructure.
The article draws parallels to Virgin Galactic’s long-delayed, costly suborbital tourism efforts, noting that GRU’s lunar ambition is far more complex. However, the founder openly acknowledges the high-risk, high-reward nature of the venture, framing it as a strategic gamble rather than a scam. The company’s name, GRU, and its slogan—“It’s time to steal the Moon”—reference the film *Despicable Me*, adding a layer of playful audacity to the project.
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