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Global HQ
Chicago, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Finland
  • Luxembourg
  • Germany
  • Australia
  • Israel
  • France
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
Industries
  • Space Tech
  • Satellite
  • Launch
  • Robotics
  • AI
  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Deep Tech
About
Promus Ventures is a Chicago, Illinois-based experienced and globally focused venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mike Collett; operates the Orbital Ventures fund in Luxembourg with team including Pierre Festal and Estelle Godard (now at OTB Ventures); portfolio includes ICEYE, Spire, and other deep tech companies bridging US and European markets
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Investment Thesis

Promus Ventures invests in early-stage DeepTech startups solving complex problems to advance everyday lives worldwide, leveraging transformational technologies to digitize large mature industries; focuses on space tech, satellite, launch, robotics, AI, aerospace, and defense across the United States and Europe with active investment from Luxembourg-based Orbital Ventures fund
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Mike Collett (Founder & Managing Partner) founded Promus Ventures in 2012 and has led the firm to become one of the most active early-stage DeepTech investors globally with offices in Chicago and Luxembourg; portfolio includes ICEYE, Spire, Rocket Lab, and other category-defining space companies. Pierre Festal (Partner) leads the Luxembourg-based Orbital Ventures €120M space fund alongside Estelle Godard (now at OTB Ventures); Gareth Keane (Partner) brings deep aerospace and engineering expertise.

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Mike Collett - Founder & Managing Partner

Pierre Festal - Partner

Gareth Keane - Partner

Estelle Godard - Associate

Portfolio

Rocket Lab

Spire Global

ICEYE

Isotropic Systems

Ellipsis Drive

Fernride

Akasha Imaging

Recycleye

Wakeo

NorthStar Earth & Space

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