Airbus
Leiden · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
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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 · 3 people
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The Airbus mafia →67 people who came through Airbus went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×5Cleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Energy ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Defense Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:Australia×2United States×2Canada×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12022 · 12021 · 14 dated
Generation Space is a space investment and management firm that appears to operate through Seraphim Space Manager LLP.
Deep TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Co-investorsSeraphim Space
HAMR Energy develops low-carbon and renewable fuels projects, including hydrogen and biomass-based solutions, for sectors difficult to decarbonize.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyAustralia, AU
David Stribley(Co-Founder & Business Development Director)in
Co-investorsVictorian Clean Technology Fund
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
David Keith(Founder)Dan Friedmann(CEO)
Co-investorsDesigner FundETCapitalKhosla VenturesLowercarbon CapitalRusheen Capital PartnersWUTIF Capital+7 more
World leader in drone-based restoration of degraded land
Matthew Ritchie(Founder)inLauren Fletcher(Founder)Susan Graham(Founder)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesFOUNDER.orgLowercarbon CapitalSystemiq CapitalVentureSouqZouk Capital+5 more
Jet Zero develops sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Australia to support regional economies, fuel security, and decarbonization in the aviation and transport sectors.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySydney, AU
Co-investorsDragonfly Enviro CapitalIdemitsu Kosan
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)in
Co-investors1802 VenturesAlpha EdisonAlumni VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Grit VenturesIn-Q-Tel+12 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)in
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsMDSV CAPITALBlackstone
Kitaru, built by ZenML, is a replay-based evaluation tool for AI agents that turns real production traces into replayable test sessions, letting teams re-run their agent's actual code against recorded inputs to test changes, swap models, and catch regressions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSMunich, DE
Adam Probst(Co-founder)inHamza Tahir(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesCrane Venture PartnersPoint Nine
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-investorsAloniqAlumni VenturesAP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDniproEcosystem Integrity Fund+10 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Jet Zero Australia · industryqld.com.au · Sep 6, 2026
ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics · zeroavia.com · Dec 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Airbus made?
- Airbus has 9 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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