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Mathieu Costes

Investor

Partner at Airbus Ventures

France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Mathieu Costes is an Operating Partner at Airbus Ventures, where he oversees EMEA activities and the firm's strategic ties to Airbus in support of its global portfolio. He previously held roles in operations, supply chain, corporate management, and digitalization across the pharmaceutical, aerospace, nuclear energy, and consumer goods sectors. He spent 11 years at Airbus and its subsidiaries, including senior roles in the office of the Chief Financial Officer working on digitalization programs.

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Experience

  1. AVPartnercurrent2018 — presentEurope Middle-East Africa
  2. AerospacelabChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
  3. AerospacelabDirector Board Of Directors2022 — 2024Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  4. Isar AerospaceMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  5. Isar AerospaceDirector Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Germany
  6. Atlas AIChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
  7. Zero-Error Systems (ZES)Director Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  8. ISAE-SUPAEROAcademic Teachercurrent2024 — presentGreater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
  9. EllonaDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentFrance
  10. Cognata LtdBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
  11. SolestialDirector Board of Directors2022 — 2025Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  12. HEC ParisAcademic Teacher2020 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  13. UaviaBoard Member2018 — 2022France
  14. AstrocastBoard Member2018 — 2021Switzerland
  15. AREVOBoard Member2018 — 2020United States
  16. AirbusVice-President, F-Drive leader (finance & digital transformation platform)2016 — 2018Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
  17. AirbusSenior Project Manager2015Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
  18. Stelia AerospaceHo Quality Series2013 — 2015Saint-Nazaire Area, France
  19. Stelia AerospaceHo Quality Operations2012 — 2013Greater Saint-Nazaire Area
  20. Stelia AerospaceCorporate Secretary & Chief of Staff2010 — 2012Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. École des Mines de Saint-Étienneengineer, Applied Mathematics - industrial technics1996 — 1999
  2. Toulouse INPDEA (master eq), applied mathematics1999 — 2000
  3. Beijing Language and Culture University1st year, mandarin1995 — 1996

Skills & more

Management6Leadership9Strategy4Software Project Management2Cross-functional Team Leadership2Corporate Finance2Performance ManagementOperational Execution1deep tech2Board AdministrationBoard Leadership1Directorship1
+12 moreNon-Executive DirectorBoard GovernanceBoard LevelVenture CapitalAerospaceProgram ManagementLean ManufacturingChange ManagementQuality ManagementCorporate GovernanceAerospace ManufacturingAerospace Industries

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

From Mathieu's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended École des Mines de Saint-Étienne4

Ines KolmseePartner at Matterwave VenturesAlexandre CordierAssociate at Supernova InvestBassel AttiehManaging Partner at Cedar Mundi VenturesDimitri RodriguezInvestor at B-FLEXION

Also attended Toulouse INP1

Magnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar Ventures

Also attended Beijing Language and Culture University26

Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcSophie StalkerOperations Director, Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationMick AguirrePrincipal, Strategy & Sustainability at Kickstart VenturesMurat AkuyevGeneral Counsel at Runa CapitalMinh DoChief Operating Officer at Animoca BrandsKaitlyn TregenzaAdvisor at Emmeline Ventures

+ 20 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Aerospacelab3

Yannick OswaldPartner at Mangrove Capital PartnersDimitri LiquetHead of Industries at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Guilhem de VregillePartner at XAnge

Also worked at Isar Aerospace7

Ariel GolanInvestment Director at Bayern KapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalHendrik BrandisCo-Founder and General Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalPaul KlemmGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalThomas OehlGeneral Partner at Vsquared VenturesEric AchtmannAdvisory Board at Arowana Partners

+ 1 more

Also worked at Atlas AI2

Lewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesNicole ConnerPartner at Airbus Ventures

Also worked at Cognata Ltd2

Rory O'DriscollPartner at Scale Venture PartnersDovi OllechFounding Partner at Emerge Ventures

Colleagues at Airbus Ventures

Abigail Hitchcock
Principal at Airbus Ventures
Anri Takeno
Project Manager at Airbus Ventures
Dirk Hoke
Advisor at Airbus Ventures
Dorian Merritt
Head of Finance at Airbus Ventures
Grayson Stallman
Investor at Airbus Ventures
Hyunwoong Kim
Associate at Airbus Ventures
Jonathan B. Miller
Principal at Airbus Ventures
Kristina Deighan
Talent Principal at Airbus Ventures

Network2

Dirk Hoke
Advisor at Airbus Ventures
Thomas d'Halluin
Managing Partner at Airbus Ventures

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