# Airbus Defence & Space

> Airbus Defence & Space is a VC fund backing Aerospace and Space Travel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/airbus-defence-and-space/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/airbusdefence
- Website: https://www.airbus.com/defence.html
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirbusSpace/

Airbus Defence & Space is a VC fund in Houston focused on Aerospace and Space Travel. Airbus Defence & Space creates innovative, effective space and defense solutions and services for their customers, driving their industry forward. Airbus Defence & Space focuses on the people they work with and for. Airbus is a global leader in space from space exploration to satellite imagery.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Airbus Defence & Space. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Airbus Defence & Space. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/airbus-defense-space?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Space Travel | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| François AUQUE | Executive Vice President Space Systems | 1 | — |
| Andreas Lindenthal | Head of Business Operations Space Systems | 0 | — |
| Christian Scherer | Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales | 0 | — |
| Jean Michel Darroy | VP Head of Intelligence Solutions & Imagery | 0 | — |
| Julian Whitehead | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Applied Atomics | Applied Atomics is a Rapid Response Network in Space. | $4M | Pre-Seed | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| IPR Innovative Products Resources | IPR is an R&D incubator with a focus on electrical and mechanical engineering projects. For the production, industry integration, and marketing of our range of products, we rely on strategic partners |  | Corporate Round | Sep 08, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Ante-Bellum Angels — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aramco Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aramco-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bravo Victor Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bravo-victor-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Carat Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper University Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-university-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E2MC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e2mc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Airbus Defence & Space invest in?

Airbus Defence & Space invests primarily in Aerospace and Space Travel startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Airbus Defence & Space?

Public channels for Airbus Defence & Space include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Airbus Defence & Space?

The team at Airbus Defence & Space includes François AUQUE (Executive Vice President Space Systems), Andreas Lindenthal (Head of Business Operations Space Systems) and Christian Scherer (Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co