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Airbus Ventures

Airbus Ventures

Menlo Park, Californiaairbusventures.vc

Overview

Airbus Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Airbus, investing in early-stage startups impacting the aerospace industry and related sectors. The firm focuses on areas like autonomous mobility, electrification, low-carbon economy, advanced materials, manufacturing systems, next-generation computing, sensing, and security.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$465M

Portfolio Companies

60

Investments

Airbus Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Starlight Engine株式会社Jul 2026Early FundingCo-investor
Venus AerospaceJul 2026Series BCo-investor
FeatherlessApr 2026Series ALead
CesiumAstroFeb 2026DebtCo-investor
Vatn SystemsDec 2025Series ACo-investor

Key People

Thomas d'Halluin

Managing Partner

Lewis Pinault

Partner, Asia, Japan & The Pacific

Mathieu Costes

Partner

Nicole Conner

Partner

Kristina Deighan

Talent Principal

Yuichiro Hikosaka

Principal

Matthieu Repellin

Investment Manager

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2016
AUM$465M

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