# Nick Callegari

> Nick Callegari is the founder and CEO of Verustruct, a public benefit corporation developing robotic construction technology for affordable, sustainable housing. A former SpaceX engineer and Yale MBA graduate, he studied engineering at Princeton and UC Berkeley and was named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Manufacturing & Industry.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Verustruct
- **Organizations:** Verustruct, SpaceX, Groundwork Bridgeport
- **Education:** BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, MEng in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Yale School of Management
- **Known for:** 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30, Manufacturing & Industry., Selby Family Entrepreneurship Innovation Award, summer 2024., Boms, Tal, Vlock Entrepreneurial Award, summer 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2020** — Graduated from Princeton; undergraduate work included a hoverboard engineering project.
- **2021** — Completed a Berkeley MEng; subsequently worked on Dragon spacecraft structures at SpaceX.
- **2023** — Entered Yale School of Management.
- **2024-04** — Founded Verustruct, initially named Impact3D.
- **2025** — Completed his Yale MBA; Verustruct announced a $2.44 million pre-seed round in September.
- **2025-12** — Yale announced his selection for the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry list.
- **2026** — Announced Verustruct’s move to the Los Angeles area; LinkedIn lists Torrance.

## Achievements

- 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30, Manufacturing & Industry.
- Selby Family Entrepreneurship Innovation Award, summer 2024.
- Boms, Tal, Vlock Entrepreneurial Award, summer 2025.
- Yale SOM Entrepreneurial Fellow through June 2027.
- Verustruct won the 2025 Planetary Solutions Prize runner-up grant ($15,000) and Audience Choice Award ($2,000).

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared on Siemens’ Optimistic Outlook podcast with Peng-Sang Cau.
- **2026-03** — Featured in Poets&Quants’ MBA startup series.
- **2025-12** — Recognized on the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
- **2025-09** — Verustruct announced its $2.44 million pre-seed round and participated in Climate Week NYC programming.

## Links

- Website: https://www.verustruct.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcallegari/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13