Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS, Europe, Japan
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
Space TechQuantum ComputingClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsAdvanced ManufacturingDefense & Space
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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