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Peter Platzer

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Founder at Spire Global · Board director at Ardusat

Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

FoundedSpire Global

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About

Peter Platzer is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spire Global, Inc., a company that uses satellite data to address business challenges. He has led the company for over a decade, with experience in monetization, SaaS growth, and management. He also serves on the board of Myriota, which focuses on satellite-based IoT connectivity.

Founder at Spire Global

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Spire Global's investors · 17

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkExpon CapitalLuxembourg · $550K – $1.6M checks · since 2017Fresco CapitalSingaporeGPO FundNew York · $5M – $10M checksGrishin RoboticsSilicon Valley · $250K – $1M checksKluz VenturesRockvilleLemnos VCSan FranciscoMitsui Global InvestmentMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checksPalm Drive CapitalNew York · $500K – $5M checksPerennial PartnersSydneyPromus VenturesChicagoRRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2014Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksSeraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2019

Co-founders at Spire Global

JCJeroen Cappaert
Jeroen CappaertFounder
JSJoel Spark
Joel SparkFounder

Board director at Ardusat

Experience

  1. SpireFounder & Executive Chairmancurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. SpireFounder & CEO2012 — 2025Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  3. MyriotaBoard - Myriota2023 — 2025
  4. OroraTechBoard - OroraTech2023 — 2025
  5. Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member & Contributor2018 — 2023Global
  6. Harvard Business SchoolSenior Career Coach2001 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ArdusatBoard Member2014 — 2018
  8. NASA Ames Research CenterNanosatellite Research Internship2012Mountainview, California
  9. Vegasoul CapitalSenior Portfolio Manager2010 — 2011
  10. Deutsche BankDirector2007 — 2010
  11. The Rohatyn GroupHead of Quantitative Research2003 — 2007New York City, NY
  12. The Boston Consulting GroupStrategy Consultant1997 — 2001Germany, Singapore, Thailand

Skills & more

Risk Management11Coaching3Portfolio Management20Investments7Trading11Hedge Funds26FXCommoditiesFinancial Modeling22Entrepreneurship78Asset Management2Business Strategy36
+12 moreVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisManagement ConsultingEconomicsEntrepreneurBusiness PlanningMarket ResearchTeam BuildingStrategy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningAnalysisTeam Leadership

Languages English · German · Italian

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Who is Peter Platzer?
Peter Platzer is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spire Global, Inc., a company that uses satellite data to address business challenges. He has led the company for over a decade, with experience in monetization, SaaS growth, and management. He also serves on the board of Myriota, which focuses on satellite-based IoT connectivity.
Where does Peter Platzer work?
Peter Platzer is Founder of Spire Global and Board director at Ardusat.
What companies did Peter Platzer found?
Peter Platzer founded Spire Global.
Where did Peter Platzer go to school?
Peter Platzer studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Investment Mangement); International Space University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Space Science and Management); Singularity University (Diploma, Exponential Technologies).

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