Chicago · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as ORBITAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Promus Ventures backs ambitious DeepTech and data-driven entrepreneurs who apply foundational technologies to modernize large, mature industries such as space, manufacturing, mobility, logistics, health, and energy. Its investment approach centers on three pillars: People, Product, and Potential. The firm evaluates founders for passion, vision, dedication, work ethic, and adaptability; it seeks unique products or services addressing significant customer problems through automation, connectivity, computing, or enhanced production; and it looks for companies with proven business models, strong traction, and the potential to scale and reshape markets. It supports founders over the long term.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 28 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Deep Tech ×8Hardware ×6Space Tech ×5AgTech ×4Climate Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4IoT ×4
HQs:United States×16France×2Germany×1Denmark×1Finland×1Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×33 founders×2
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 32023 · 22019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 12014 · 113 dated
Rocket Lab develops launch vehicles and space systems for commercial space access and satellite deployment.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLong Beach, US
Sir Peter Beck(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)Peter Beck(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ergo CapitalKhosla VenturesKluz VenturesOutset Ventures+3 more
Mytra builds robotics and AI systems that automate the movement and storage of material for industrial and supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsBrisbane, US
Chris Walti(Chief Executive Officer)inAhmad Baitalmal(Chief Technology Officer)Gabi Gantus(Chief Financial Officer)Ingrid Cotoros(Chief Development Officer)Michael Duignan(General Counsel)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEclipse VenturesHumba VenturesGreenoaksAvenir Growth CapitalGaruda Ventures+3 more
Uplift360 develops chemical recycling technologies that regenerate high-performance fibres (such as aramid and carbon fibre) from composite and advanced-material waste at room temperature.
Circular EconomyCleantechDefense TechNew MaterialsEsch-sur-Alzette, LU
Co-investorsSustainable VenturesTwin Track VenturesExtantia Capital
Wakeo provides supply chain visibility and optimization software using data science and machine learning to transform international logistics from reactive to predictive operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTLogistics & Supply ChainParis, FR
Co-investors360 CapitalTechstars50 PartnersStatkraft Ventures
Auburn, US
GLEN J. BERTINI(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID L. LEWIS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDAVID GRIEST(Director)BROOKE WADE(Director)JAMES HUFF(Director)in
Board seatPierre Festal· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Mar 2015
Co-investorsClearSky
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more
Bellabeat develops AI-powered wearable devices and a health intelligence platform designed to help women track wellness metrics, understand hormonal cycles, and receive personalized health insights.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFemTechHardwareWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Urska Srsen(Founder/CCO)Sandro Mur(Founder)Urška Sršen(Founder)in
BoardPeter Warnoe(Director)in
Co-investorsCherubic VenturesCrunchFundFundersClubGen CapitalTuesday CapitalY Combinator+3 more
HealthtechBurlington, US
Artur Adib(Founder/CEO)inTim Wall(Director)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDudley FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcInflect Health
Chef provides a platform for automating infrastructure operations and DevOps workflows across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBattery VenturesMillennium Technology Value PartnersThreshold VenturesWebb Investment NetworkBloomberg Beta+6 more
Chef Robotics builds AI-powered robots for automated meal assembly and food preparation, designed to handle the natural variability of food ingredients and high-mix production.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics
Rajat Bhageria(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBold Capital PartnersConstruct CapitalCross Culture VenturesHCVC+12 more
Cobalt Robotics provides an AI-powered physical security monitoring platform that connects access control systems, video feeds, and edge devices to automate incident investigation and response for enterprise security operations centers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Erik Schluntz(Director)Travis Deyle(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementComet LabsFlucas VenturesGen CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCStorm Ventures+3 more
Ellipsis Drive provides a platform for sharing, demoing, and delivering geospatial data products to clients and prospects.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureIoTSaaSSales TechEde, NL
Rosalie van der Maas(Founder)inMinghai Jiang(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
San Francisco, US
San Gunawardana(Executive Officer, Director)inHelen Boniske(Director)Krassimir Piperkov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Bigge(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGen CapitalBrightCap Investment Advisor AD
Machine learning software platform that transforms unlabeled data into high-quality AI training data.
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesCheyenne VenturesGen CapitalK9 VenturesThe Perkins FundTrinity Ventures
FoundryLab produces metal casting parts for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries using 3D-printed ceramic molds and automated processes, delivering production-grade parts from CAD to finished product in 72 hours without tooling delays.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
David Moodie(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesNZVCOutset VenturesBlackbird VenturesFounders Fund+2 more
HealthtechLos Altos, US
Siddarth Satish(Executive Officer, Director)Milton B. McColl(Executive Officer, Director)Ralph L. Arnheim III(Executive Officer)
BoardJay Watkins(Director)inMark Gonzalgo(Director)
Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesRex Health VenturesSonder CapitalSUMMATION HEALTH VENTURES
Halter develops GPS-based collars and monitoring towers for livestock management on farms.
AgTechHardwareIoTWaikato, NZ
Co-investorsArc AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBlackbird VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Icehouse VenturesNewView Capital+3 more
ICEYE operates a satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system that delivers persistent, real-time monitoring and damage assessment data globally.
Climate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechFinland, FI
Rafal Modrzewski(CEO, Co-founder)Pekka Laurila
Co-investorsDnx VenturesDraper AssociatesGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelLifeline VenturesMolten Ventures+5 more
Lunar is a 100% digital bank offering personal banking services including accounts, digital and physical cards, savings, investment, and cryptocurrency trading, with headquarters in Denmark.
FintechCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalGoose Valley VenturesPSVSEED Capital DenmarkEniac VenturesIndustrious Ventures+2 more
Lunasonde develops aerial georadiotomography (aGRT) technology that uses low-frequency radar to create 3D compositional images of the subsurface from aircraft, helicopters, drones, and balloons.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCortaro, US
Jeremiah Pate(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)HILLARY PATE(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsActuate VenturesBantam GroupDrive CapitalKluz VenturesPure VenturesTechstars+1 more
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inAmir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesHAWKTAILIA Seed VenturesMoonshots CapitalMyelin VC+6 more
Recycleye builds AI and robotics technology for sorting waste and recyclable materials at materials recovery facilities (MRFs), aiming to improve purity and output of recovered materials.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRobotics
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)MMC VenturesCreator FundPlayfair Capital
SafeHub provides building-specific, real-time data to help minimize risk during disasters, serving the structural engineering and risk management sectors.
Climate TechConstruction TechInsurTechIoTSan Francisco, US
Andy Thompson(Co-founder)inDouglas Frazier(Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesFusionJLL Spark Global VenturesMGV.VCJLL Sparknoa+1 more
Samp builds AI-powered software that generates an always-up-to-date 3D virtual replica of industrial sites from 3D scans, helping teams prepare and execute maintenance, modernisation, and modifications faster.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergySaaSParis, FR
Shivani Shah(Co-founder & CTO)inLaurent Bourgouin(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsENGIE New VenturesEntrepreneur FirstKvanted
Mapbox operates a developer cloud platform that provides maps, navigation, search, and geospatial data services built from continuously updated location data drawn from telemetry, aerial imagery, computer vision, and user contributions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsDBL PartnersEnergize CapitalFelicis VenturesFoundryGen CapitalGFR Fund+7 more
Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechVienna, Virginia, US
Peter Platzer(Founder)inJeroen Cappaert(Founder)inJoel Spark(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersExpon CapitalFresco CapitalGPO FundGrishin Robotics+6 more
Swift Navigation provides low-cost, high-accuracy GPS and GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous vehicles, mobility applications, and mass-market uses.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationCalifornia, US
Timothy Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsClear VenturesEnerTech CapitalEvolution VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalGen CapitalGlobal Brain+11 more
TerrAvion collects and delivers weekly aerial imagery at high resolution for agricultural operations, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative to satellite and drone-based approaches.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechSan Francisco, US
Robert Morris(Founder/CEO)inCornell Wright(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorInitialized Capital
The Exploration Company develops reusable space transportation infrastructure, including a capsule system for space station logistics and rocket engines.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechGermany, DE
Hélène Huby(Founder)inJon Reijneveld(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsEQT VenturesExpansion Ventures+6 more
WHOOP is a wearable health monitoring device that provides 24/7 tracking of sleep, strain, stress, and heart health metrics to help users optimize their fitness and wellness.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Will Ahmed(Founder)inWilliam Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Fagnan(Director)
Co-investorsAccompliceBose VenturesCAVU Consumer PartnersCollaborative FundDeviation CapitalDrive by DraftKings+10 more
A platform that dispatches mechanics to car owners at their homes or offices to perform repairs and maintenance services across major U.S. metropolitan areas.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Art Agrawal(Founder/CEO)inDongyi Liao(Founder/CTO)inAbhas Dodrajka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJoe Medved(Director)Marissa Campise(Director)
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalLaunchCapitalMontage CapitalVerizon VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRocket LabNASDAQ: RKLB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRecycleye · techfundingnews.com · Aug 4, 2026
Rocket Lab · simplywall.st · Jul 19, 2026
AngelList · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Spire · ca.investing.com · Jun 30, 2026
Lunar · kavout.com · Jun 26, 2026
Iceye SAR satellite · spacenews.com · Jun 9, 2026
Outpost · finance.yahoo.com · May 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Promus Ventures made?
- Promus Ventures has 14 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Promus Ventures invest at?
- Promus Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Promus Ventures focus on?
- Promus Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Promus Ventures located?
- Promus Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Promus Ventures lead rounds?
- Promus Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Promus Ventures co-invest with?
- Promus Ventures most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, Gen Capital, Accomplice, among 125 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Promus Ventures has announced team expansions and celebrated portfolio milestone achievements, including new investment-team hires focused on AI and deep tech, and a major Series F funding round for portfolio company ICEYE in satellite technology. AI summary
Co-investors · 15
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Space Capital is a venture capital firm investing in the space economy, focusing on GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications technologies.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders across a wide range of industries, from AI and energy to gaming and space tech.
NGP Capital is a venture capital firm with two decades of experience backing founders building transformative technologies across global markets.
Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.
Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.
Wing is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on business technology, data, mobile, and cloud infrastructure. The firm was founded by two experienced investors who maintain long-term engagement with their portfolio companies.
Hoxton Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed companies, often investing before revenue or product and offering hands-on support to founders.
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Firms observed investing alongside Promus Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Promus Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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