Airbus Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Menlo Park, United States
Countries of investment
- USA
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Japan
- Israel
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Aerospace
- Space Tech
- Deep Tech
- AI
- Robotics
- Sustainable Technologies
- Defense Tech
- Mobility
About
Airbus Ventures is a globally recognized venture capital firm dedicated to supporting visionary founders at the forefront of aerospace, deep tech, and sustainability. The firm partners with startups that redefine mobility, space exploration, and advanced manufacturing, helping them scale through its vast industrial network and technical expertise. By fostering collaboration between innovators and global industry leaders, Airbus Ventures accelerates the commercialization of transformative technologies that expand the frontiers of human capability.
Airbus Ventures is a globally recognized venture capital firm dedicated to supporting visionary founders at the forefront of aerospace, deep tech, and sustainability. The firm partners with startups that redefine mobility, space exploration, and advanced manufacturing, helping them scale through its vast industrial network and technical expertise. By fostering collaboration between innovators and global industry leaders, Airbus Ventures accelerates the commercialization of transformative technologies that expand the frontiers of human capability.
Investment Thesis
Shell Ventures supports startups accelerating the global energy transition. Its investments span mobility, clean energy, carbon management, and digital energy systems. The firm combines strategic funding with access to Shell’s resources and expertise. The aim is to drive scalable innovations that reshape the world’s energy landscape.
Manager's Experience
The Airbus Ventures team brings together over 20 years of experience in aerospace, deep tech, and venture capital. Its partners and principals have backgrounds in engineering, startup founding, and investment roles at major aerospace firms, including Airbus Group and Boeing, as well as leading VC firms. The team specializes in scaling early-stage technologies in aviation, robotics, space, and sustainability.
Team
Thomas d’Halluin – Managing Partner
Lewis Pinault – Partner
Dr. Liesl Tesch – Principal
Mikkel Svane – Investment Director
Allison Gates – Principal
Marta Krzywda – Associate
Erica Wang – Operations Manager
Anna Lange – Finance Manager
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu – Senior Advisor
Portfolio
Airmap
Isar Aerospace
LeoLabs
ZeroAvia
Firefly Aerospace
Universal Hydrogen
Morpheus Space
Xona Space Systems
Slingshot Aerospace
Aleph Farms
Ursa Major
Loft Orbital
Saildrone