Airbus Ventures

About The Fund

Airbus Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital arm of Airbus Group, the global aerospace pioneer. With headquarters in Blagnac, Midi-Pyrenees, France, and an operational presence in Menlo Park, California, the fund plays a pivotal role in driving innovation across a wide array of sectors. They channel their investments into a multitude of industries, showing particular interest in software applications ranging from web marketplaces to SaaS, IT and telecommunications, hospitality and events, biotechnology, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, energy, IoT and wearables, cleantech, artificial intelligence and big data, web security and privacy, autonomous vehicles and cars, cloud services and infrastructure, the future of work, robotics, aerospace and defense, deeptech, mobility, nanotechnology, and consumer-focused sectors. Their investment thesis is grounded in supporting autonomy, connectivity, electrification, industrial efficiency, materials science, new space explorations, and security initiatives. Airbus Ventures' financial commitments typically range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot for investments around $1,500,000, indicating a strategic focus on seed, startup, early stage, Series A, and pre-seed development phases. Functioning as a corporate VC, they marshal an impressive $150 million in assets under management to foster the growth of pioneering companies and technologies. The firm's aim is to partake in crafting a sustainable future by investing in entrepreneurs who enhance our planet's prospects, referencing their interest in projects like unlocking the hypersonic economy and leveraging solar system resources for Earth's benefit.