• Space Cargo Unlimited

  Participated · Series A · Sep 2025

  Space Cargo Unlimited focuses on creating logistics infrastructure that enables customers to run microgravity research and manufacturing missions. Its core product is BentoBox, a modular platform that can host up to 100 kg of customer payloads and is designed to fit inside the company’s returnable REV-1 cargo vehicle. While REV-1 is still under development with Thales Alenia Space, the firm will first fly BentoBox as a stand-alone unit aboard ATMOS Space Cargo’s Phoenix return capsule, which uses an inflatable heat-shield for re-entry. The maiden BentoBox flight is targeted for the second quarter of 2026, and Space Cargo Unlimited has scheduled seven missions with ATMOS between 2026 and 2027. The company recently secured a €27.5 million Series A round to accelerate BentoBox development and mission execution. Two months earlier it obtained a €12.5 million blended investment from the European Innovation Council Accelerator, giving the firm fresh capital to pursue its roadmap. No operating metrics such as revenue or user count were disclosed in the articles.

• Flying Whales

  Participated · Equity · Jul 2022

  FLYING WHALES is developing the LCA60T, a rigid airship designed to carry 60 tons for low-carbon heavy cargo transport. The company is creating FLYING WHALES SERVICES, the business that will run the LCA60T. It raised €122 million to finalise its aeronautics programme and accelerate development work. The funds will be used to complete the LCA60T programme and speed up the launch of FLYING WHALES SERVICES in France and Quebec, Canada. Management expects development activities for the future airline and airport company to be mature enough in 2023 to be spun off into a subsidiary and thus accelerate commercial activities. Strategic shareholders ALIAD and ADP Group are part of the company’s industrial coalition as it advances its aeronautical programme.

• Planetary Resources

  Participated · Equity · Nov 2016

  Planetary Resources develops asteroid-prospecting systems intended to identify and enable the extraction of resources from asteroids. The company plans a 2020 launch of an asteroid-prospecting system. Luxembourg has taken an equity stake, with the Grand Duchy directly investing €12 million and public investment bank SNCI contributing €13 million, totaling €25 million (about US$27.7M). That €25M will join roughly $21 million the company raised in May. Luxembourg and Planetary Resources signed an agreement in June that preceded the investment, and officials framed the country becoming a shareholder as sealing a longer-term partnership. Luxembourg officials also have an agreement with competitor Deep Space Industries, though details of any funding there have not been disclosed. Planetary Resources operates Ceres, an advanced Earth-observation business built around a commercial infrared and hyperspectral sensor platform integrated onto the company's Arkyd spacecraft. Ceres provides on-demand Earth intelligence by measuring thermographic properties and detecting material composition, offering higher spectral resolution than typical satellite imagery. The imaging technology is deployed as a constellation of 10 low-Earth-orbit satellites to deliver global monitoring for industries including agriculture, oil & gas, water quality, financial intelligence and forestry. The company is testing the sensor platform and plans to demonstrate the technology with an upcoming Arkyd 6 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to validate the thermographic sensor and supporting technologies. Planetary Resources intends to use the Series A capital to deploy and operate the Ceres service. The company was founded in 2009 by Eric Anderson and Dr. Peter H. Diamandis and is led by president and CEO Chris Lewicki. Planetary Resources develops the ARKYD orbiting telescopes and plans a fleet of autonomous drones to locate and eventually mine raw materials (for example, water and platinum) from asteroids. Founded in 2009, the team has combined product development with public crowdfunding and private backers. The company ran a Kickstarter for ARKYD access time that surpassed its $1 million goal with days remaining and aimed to get ARKYD into orbit in 2015. 3D Systems has invested and will fabricate components for the ARKYD telescopes. Planetary Resources counts high-profile tech figures among its backers and continues to pursue hardware development and fundraising in parallel. The company has not disclosed detailed financial terms of the reported investment.

• Domain Invest

  Participated · Equity · Jun 2010

  Domain Invest SA monetizes a large portfolio of internet domain names by generating income from advertising and affiliation. Its portfolio includes more than 100,000 domains, each attracting visitors and producing revenue. The company was founded in 2007 by Xavier Buck (Executive Chairman) and Managing Directors Frederick Schiwek and Markus Schnermann. DI SA pursues an active domains acquisition policy to grow its inventory. Following the recent transaction the company holds about €18m in capital to continue executing that acquisition strategy.

No current team members are available.