Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Europe, Japan
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
SpaceQuantumClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsAdvanced ManufacturingDefenseAerospaceEnergy TechBuilt EnvironmentMobility
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeCVC
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Airbus Ventures is the corporate VC arm of Airbus, managing $465M in total AUM. Fund-Y, the fourth fund, raised $155M in 2024 with the majority of capital coming from external institutional investors, PE firms, and family offices — making it more than a traditional CVC.
The firm has made 97 investments, with roughly a third of capital deployed into the space sector across 14 pure-play space compa...
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