Airbus
Leiden · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Airbus is a global aerospace corporation that designs and manufactures commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defence and space systems, with operations across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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Founder mafia
The Airbus mafia →20 people who came through Airbus went on to found or lead other companies.
+ 9 more
What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×4Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Defense Tech ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1Quantum Computing ×1
HQs:United States×2Canada×1
Investments · 5 tracked
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Carbon Engineering is a Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology company, founded in 2009, that develops systems to capture large volumes of CO2 directly from the atmosphere.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSquamish, CA
Co-investorsDesigner FundETCapitalKhosla VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalWUTIF Capital+1 more
World leader in drone-based restoration of degraded land
Matthew Ritchie(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSystemiq CapitalVentureSouqZouk Capital+2 more
Q-CTRL builds AI-powered control software for quantum computing systems, enabling manipulation and optimization of quantum computers without destroying quantum states.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Michael J. Biercuk(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDCVC (Data Collective)Grit VenturesIn-Q-TelMain Sequence VenturesSalus Ventures+7 more
Silent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building aerospace, defense, and national security companies.
Deep TechDefense TechDallas, US
Jackson Moses(Founder & Managing Partner)
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsMDSV CAPITALBlackstone
ZeroAvia develops hydrogen-electric powertrain technology for aircraft, aiming to enable zero-emission aviation.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechMobility & TransportationHollister, US
Valery Miftakhov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sergey Kiselev(Director)inJames McMicking(Chief Strategy Officer)in
BoardGeoff Eisenberg(Director)inMatt Eggers(Director)inChristine Ourmieres-Widener(Director)
Co-investorsAP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDniproEcosystem Integrity FundHorizons VenturesScottish National Investment Bank+8 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZeroAvia x-tech-robotics · flightglobal.com · Aug 20, 2026
Silent Ventures · techstartups.com · Jul 2, 2026
Q-CTRL · salestools.io · Oct 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Airbus invest at?
- Airbus invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- Where is Airbus located?
- Airbus is headquartered in Leiden, NL.
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