Where does Jeroen Cappaert work?

Jeroen Cappaert is Founder of Spire Global.

What companies did Jeroen Cappaert found?

Jeroen Cappaert founded Spire Global.

Where did Jeroen Cappaert go to school?

Jeroen Cappaert studied at INSEAD (High Impact Leadership Executive Program); International Space University (MSc, Space studies); Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (Master thesis).

Jeroen Cappaert

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Jeroen Cappaert co-founded Spire Global in 2012 and spent more than a decade helping develop it into a NYSE-listed company (NYSE:SPIR) with over $100 million in revenue. He is now owner and CEO of Jeroen Cappaert Consulting, focusing on technology innovation and long-term development programs. His background is in mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, with prior work and research at institutions including NASA Ames, the Von Karman Institute, and the International Space University in areas such as high-enthalpy flow simulation, spacecraft avionics and payload design, and low-thrust astrodynamics.

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Spire Global's investors · 19

Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks Click VenturesHong Kong · $200K – $2.5M checks · since 2019 Evolution VC PartnersNew York Expon CapitalLuxembourg · $550K – $1.6M checks · since 2017 Fresco CapitalSingapore Gen CapitalChicago GPO FundNew York · $5M – $10M checks Grishin RoboticsSilicon Valley · $250K – $1M checks Kluz VenturesWashington Lemnos VCSan Francisco · since 2017 Mitsui Global InvestmentMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks Palm Drive CapitalNew York · $500K – $5M checks Perennial PartnersSydney Promus VenturesChicago RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2014 Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks Seraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checks Shasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks U.S. Air Forcesince 2019

Co-founders at Spire Global

Peter PlatzerExecutive Chairman

Joel SparkFounder

Experience

Jeroen Cappaert ConsultingOwner / CEOcurrent2025 — present
SpireSenior Advisor / Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
SpireCTO & Co-Founder2017 — 2024Glasgow, United Kingdom
SpireLead payload & Avionics Engineer & Co-Founder2012 — 2024San Francisco, CA
NASA Ames Research CenterSmlallsat and Fluid mechanics researcher2012Moffett Field, CA
International Space UniversityStudent2011 — 2012Strasbourg Area, France
von Karman Institute for Fluid DynamicsIntern - Master's thesis2010 — 2011Brussels Area, Belgium

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STK3Matlab22LaTeX18Labview6Solid Edge5Arduino6ANSYS4Linux9Fortran4C9OS X4Windows3

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Languages Dutch · English · French · German

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Who is Jeroen Cappaert?: Jeroen Cappaert co-founded Spire Global in 2012 and spent more than a decade helping develop it into a NYSE-listed company (NYSE:SPIR) with over $100 million in revenue. He is now owner and CEO of Jeroen Cappaert Consulting, focusing on technology innovation and long-term development programs. His background is in mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, with prior work and research at institutions including NASA Ames, the Von Karman Institute, and the International Space University in areas such as high-enthalpy flow simulation, spacecraft avionics and payload design, and low-thrust astrodynamics.
Where does Jeroen Cappaert work?: Jeroen Cappaert is Founder of Spire Global.
What companies did Jeroen Cappaert found?: Jeroen Cappaert founded Spire Global.
Where did Jeroen Cappaert go to school?: Jeroen Cappaert studied at INSEAD (High Impact Leadership Executive Program); International Space University (MSc, Space studies); Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (Master thesis).

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