Organization · Corporate Venture Capital
Airbus Ventures
Airbus Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Airbus SE, focusing on early to growth-stage investments in deeptech startups within the aerospace sector. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, it operates globally with a portfolio of over 62 companies.
Overview
What Airbus Ventures does
What Airbus Ventures is
Airbus Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Airbus SE, focusing on early to growth-stage investments in deeptech startups within the aerospace sector. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, it operates globally with a portfolio of over 62 companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Airbus Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Airbus Ventures invests in service of deeptech entrepreneurs who are inspired to design, build, and service complex engineering products capable of unlocking entirely new economies, using an aerospace systems lens to evaluate technology across various sectors.
Focus narrative
Airbus Ventures invests in sectors including autonomous mobility, electrification, low-carbon economy, advanced materials, manufacturing systems, next-generation computing, sensing, and security. The firm seeks to support entrepreneurs motivated to challenge legacy technologies and generate new legacies, particularly at the intersection of space mobility, new materials, dual-use technologies, energy, data, advanced manufacturing, and logistics.
Value beyond capital
Airbus Ventures provides portfolio companies with access to Airbus's global aerospace supply chain and commercial relationships, along with strategic guidance from a team experienced in aerospace and deeptech sectors. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, leveraging its network to support the growth and scaling of innovative technologies.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$5,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Defense · Quantum Computing · Advanced Materials
- Regions
- Global · North America · Europe · Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 62
- Recorded notable exits
- IonQ and ispace
Portfolio context
Aerospacelab: A Belgian company founded in 2018, specializing in hardware (satellites, subsystems, and components) and data processing to enhance geospatial intelligence. The company employs over 110 people and is developing two main satellite constellations. CesiumAstro: Satellite communications hardware company that recently raised $470M in growth capital. Impulse Space: Develops orbital transfer vehicles for in-space logistics, participated in a $300M Series C round. Quantum Systems: Manufacturer of autonomous UAVs, raised $181.15M in Series C funding.
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What to know about Airbus Ventures
Upseed classifies Airbus Ventures under the Corporate Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
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