• AIRMO

  Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

  AIRMO is a Berlin- and Luxembourg-based space-tech startup developing an active greenhouse-gas monitoring instrument that pairs a SWIR imager with micro-LIDAR, miniaturised for use on small satellites. The system delivers roughly double the accuracy of existing solutions and can spot methane leaks as small as a car from orbit. Today AIRMO’s technology is already flown on drones and aircraft for commercial monitoring missions across Europe, Central Asia and the MENA region, serving energy majors such as Uniper, Total and ESCE. Backed by the European Space Agency, the company plans its first satellite launch in 2027 to enable continuous, global methane surveillance of millions of energy assets. Proceeds from its recent seed round will also fund expansion of its airborne operations and the establishment of a local MENA presence. While revenue figures are not disclosed, the fresh capital strengthens AIRMO’s balance sheet as it transitions from pilot projects to scaled commercial deployments.

• Quantum Industries

  Led · Seed · Mar 2025

  zerothird develops quantum-based key distribution technology that leverages quantum entanglement to generate and distribute cryptographic keys. The company positions its solution as a response to growing security risks for classical encryption posed by advances in quantum computing. Its technology and intellectual foundation draw on years of research at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information in Vienna. zerothird was founded in 2023 and operates out of Vienna. Financially, the company has just closed a Seed+ round led by VERBUND X Ventures; the amount and valuation were not disclosed in the article.

• OroraTech

  Participated · Series B · Oct 2024

  OroraTech operates a Wildfire Solution platform that ingests high-resolution thermal data from proprietary and public satellites to deliver real-time situational awareness and risk alerts. The company designs and operates nano-satellites and data pipelines to detect fires day or night and convert raw thermal data into actionable intelligence. It currently has ten satellites in orbit and a team of more than 140, and operates across Germany, the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Greece. OroraTech aims to deliver the world’s most persistent and comprehensive thermal data stream and to create a global “wildfire digital twin” capable of simulating future fire behavior. In the past year the company has signed close to €100 million in commercial contracts and venture capital, and recently extended its Series B financing. OroraTech develops space-based wildfire intelligence using thermal-infrared imaging satellites and analytics to offer near-real-time monitoring of at-risk lands. The company currently operates two of its own satellites and monitors about 160 million hectares of forest. It initially used data from dozens of other imaging satellites and terrestrial sources but now relies on its own sensors and plans an initial constellation of eight satellites by mid-2025. OroraTech has commercial deployments watching properties and lands in North America and the Pacific and secured a €20 million ESA contract to monitor Greece’s forests. The additional data they collect is intended to improve their predictive AI and overall service quality. The company recently raised a €25M (≈$27M) Series B to expand its sensor network and accelerate product development; FOREST-3 is expected to launch in early 2025. OroraTech builds and operates space-based thermal‑infrared cameras that deliver data in long‑wave infrared (LWIR) and medium‑wave infrared (MWIR) bands. Its LWIR sensors capture ambient temperatures while MWIR enables detection of very hot objects such as fires. The company’s first product, the Wildfire Intelligence Solution, detects over 100,000 fires each day and protects more than 160 million hectares across six continents. OroraTech plans to use the new funding to expand its climate solutions portfolio and to launch a second thermal‑infrared camera in space in May 2023. Headquartered in Munich, the company expanded its footprint in 2022 with experts in the US, Canada, and Luxembourg. The team is led by CEO Thomas Grübler. OroraTech develops a space-based wildfire warning system using small satellites equipped with custom infrared cameras and onboard machine-learning processing. The service aims to detect fires as small as 10 meters across and report them within half an hour. To validate the product it has been using data from more than a dozen satellites already in orbit. With new funding it will launch a shoebox-sized satellite carrying a custom IR sensor via Spire later this year and plans 14 more satellites by 2023. The company ultimately aims for a constellation of about 100 satellites to provide near-global coverage of high-risk regions. OroraTech was spun out of research by its founders at TUM, which retains an interest.

• Tilebox, Inc.

  Participated · Seed · Aug 2023

  Tilebox provides an integrated midstream platform for the space industry, enabling companies to develop and maintain in-house data pipelines more efficiently. The product focuses on removing friction between teams and replacing suboptimal, hard-to-maintain solutions. Core capabilities include data processing, integrations with downstream services such as analytics tools and marketplaces, and upstream interfaces to space service providers. The business is led by Stefan Amberger and Laura Costa. Tilebox raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The company is based in Dover, DE.

No current team members are available.