Today, Airbus Ventures announces its oversubscribed $155M fourth fund - ‘Fund Y’ - created for deeptech entrepreneurs who are driven and inspired to design, create, and deliver complex engineering products and services. This fund marks AV’s intention to return back to the roots of the venture capital industry, harkening back to Georges Doriot, the grandfather of all VC, and to the founding of ARDC. Doriot was fueled by a desire to support innovative entrepreneurs by activating long- term, patient capital and has inspired AV’s commitment to being entrepreneur-first, in service of our founders alongside as they emerge, thrive, and unlock new economies. Learn more about the latest fund: http://bit.ly/3TmKZdi
Airbus Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Menlo Park, CA 9,801 followers
We invest in entrepreneurs enhancing our planet’s best futures.
About us
We are a fast-moving, intensely curious early-stage investment group. We seek exceptional, inspired founders from around the world who will set the course for ground-breaking innovation in mobility, security, and the future of flight. Our vision is to continuously ignite interest in the wonder that is aerospace. Airbus is in our DNA, from our legacy of innovation and industry expertise to our global network. It is an asset to every company we fund, if and when they want it. Yet we operate with autonomy and trust, from the investments we make to the technologies they develop; we independently support entrepreneurs with unique ideas, plans, and structures. We are headquartered in Silicon Valley and Paris and fund start-ups across the globe. We are a valuable, efficient, and energetic partner to those who recognize that advances in aerospace will impact all life on Earth and beyond. We welcome hearing from founders working hard to transform any facet of our industry. From urban air mobility, to connected fleets, to digital development and manufacturing, to advanced energy and propulsion. Quite literally, there is no limit.
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Exclusive – Airbus Ventures raised an $155 million fund to invest in emerging deep tech startups, including #space, called Fund-Y. "This fund is designed to unlock new possibilities,” Thomas d'Halluin, managing partner of Airbus Ventures, told CNBC. About a third of the VC’s capital deployed to date has been in the space sector, with d'Halluin giving Thomas Mueller's Impulse Space as an example of the execution-driven founders that the new fund aims to back "This is about patience. Often, and too often, people want immediate reward. Space is not a place of immediate reward," d'Halluin said.
Airbus Ventures launches $155 million fund focused on deep tech, including space
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The collaboration between Atlas AI and Airbus SE is a testament to how #AI-driven insights can inform strategic decision-making, enabling Airbus to anticipate market dynamics and optimize their planning in emerging #aviation hubs. We are proud to be at the forefront of this transformative journey, helping to build #supplychains that are not only resilient but also aligned with sustainable growth. 🔗 Check out the full article to learn more about how we're making an impact: https://lnkd.in/eK_DgPZZ
🛫 Excited to share our latest milestone at Atlas AI! Last week we announced our collaboration with Airbus SE, the global aerospace leader, to deploy Atlas AI’s geospatial AI (#GeoAI) platform for long-term demand sensing in global aviation supply chains. This initiative is designed to provide the analytical tools and predictive capabilities for Airbus to incorporate hyperlocal aviation market forecasts and inform supply chain and commercial strategies for some of the most rapidly growing aviation markets globally. Read more about the partnership in the coverage by Space News: https://lnkd.in/d4TxUXJ8. And we have additional detail on the Atlas AI blog: https://lnkd.in/dYEZE5eE.
Atlas AI reveals work with Airbus
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“This partnership with Meyer Burger allows Solestial to take the next step in scaling production, delivering for our customers, and meeting the ever-growing demand for reliable, cost-effective, and abundant #energy in #space,” said Stan Herasimenka, CEO of Solestial.
We are incredibly excited to share that Solestial has entered a strategic manufacturing partnership with Meyer Burger to accelerate scaling the production of our next-generation silicon solar cells for space. With space-ready solar demand for spacecraft alone projected to outstrip supply by as much as 10x by 2030, this partnership will help Solestial ensure it is prepared to meet market demand and deliver its silicon solar solutions for the constellations of today and the next-generation infrastructure applications of tomorrow. “This partnership with Meyer Burger allows Solestial to take the next step in scaling production, delivering for our customers, and meeting the ever-growing demand for reliable, cost-effective, and abundant energy in space,” said Stan Herasimenka, CEO of Solestial. Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/gtB3iUtg
Solestial and Meyer Burger Sign Strategic Manufacturing Partnership to Rapidly Scale the Production of Next-Generation Ultra-Thin Silicon Solar Cells for Space - Solestial
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#Quantum sensors rely on the laws of nature to access signatures that were previously out of reach, delivering both extreme sensitivity and stability. As a result, quantum-assured navigation can deliver defense against GPS outages and enable transformational new missions. Discover more form Q-CTRL CEO Michael Biercuk in his latest op-ed in Fortune.
GPS has become so ubiquitous in our daily lives that we hardly think about what happens when it’s not available - or trusted. How do we navigate an era of GPS denial, jamming, and spoofing? This is where #QuantumSensing comes into play. Discover how "software ruggedization" can make GPS-free navigation with GPS-like positioning accuracy a reality in the field.
Reliable GPS is coming to an end—but new quantum technologies could show the path forward
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GPS has become so ubiquitous in our daily lives that we hardly think about what happens when it’s not available - or trusted. How do we navigate an era of GPS denial, jamming, and spoofing? This is where #QuantumSensing comes into play. Discover how "software ruggedization" can make GPS-free navigation with GPS-like positioning accuracy a reality in the field.
Reliable GPS is coming to an end—but new quantum technologies could show the path forward
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Bcomp Ltd has made its NASCAR debut! NASCAR unveiled a first version of its all-new #ABB battery electric vehicle (BEV) prototype, featuring Bcomp’s flax-based composites in its bodywork, announced just ahead of the 2024 Chicago Street Race. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LgN2uT
NASCAR Unveils BEV Prototype Featuring Natural Fibre Bodywork
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MDA Space has selected the Aerospacelab team to support the supply chain for MDA AURORA, a product line driving the transition from analog to digital #satellite technology. Aerospacelab will provide battery charge regulators, a critical high-power subsystem, for the constellation. Contracted to deliver more than 200 units over three years, the first deliveries to MDA Space are scheduled by 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ecYQBtwa
Aerospacelab selected by MDA SPACE as part of MDA AURORA™ supply chain
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📰 #NEWS: Vyoma selected Aerospacelab for a microsatellite, flying Vyoma’s second Space Situational Awareness (SSA) optical payload, scheduled for launch at the end of 2025. As part of the contract, Aerospacelab will provide its Versatile Satellite Platform-50 (VSP-50) to host Vyoma’s optical payload, and will provide the manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing service for the mission. This includes not only the integration of the payload, but #satellite integration onto the launch vehicle, followed by launch and early-orbit phase and commissioning once in #orbit. 🛰 Learn more about Aerospacelab’s latest commercial contract: https://lnkd.in/ez9HZzMw #smallsats #spacecontracts #buildingonheritage
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On x Verity A shared DNA of using groundbreaking technology to delight clients. An innovative collaboration by two pioneering Swiss brands that harnesses the power of AI and robotics to transform warehouse operations, uphold customer excellence and streamline supply chain execution. Find out more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/d9WVStiq