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Promus Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 123 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $25M, Apr 2026VC firm

SeedSeries ADeeptech

Deploying now
62%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 123 on record
Since the last cheque53days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 123Sole investor2 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 55%
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Promus Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Promus Ventures invests in early-stage DeepTech startups solving complex problems to advance everyday lives worldwide.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Deeptech
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first123 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Sept
    The Exploration CompanySeries C · DE · Firms' own news pages$450MWith 11 others
  3. May
    Lunar OutpostSeries B · US · TechStartups$30MWith 3 others
  4. Apr
    Spire GlobalUS$70MWith 3 others
  5. Mar
    WhoopGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$575MWith 24 others
  6. Mar
    HalterSeries E · NZ · Promus Ventures$314MWith 9 others
  7. Feb
    Uplift360Seed · LU · NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)$8.7MWith 4 others
  8. Jan
    RobCoSeries C · Promus Ventures$100MWith 9 others
  9. Jan
    MytraSeries C · US · Promus Ventures$120MWith 10 others
  10. 2025

    10 rounds

  11. Oct
    Encube TechnologiesSeries A · SE$23MWith 1 other
  12. Sept
    FERNRIDESeries A · DE$21MWith 5 others
  13. Jul
    Swift NavigationSeries E · US$50MWith 3 others
  14. Jun
    HalterSeries D · NZ · Startup Daily$155MWith 8 others
  15. Jun
    JuaSeries A · CH$11MWith 3 others
  16. Jun
    SeeMeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. Mar
    HalterSeries E · NZ · TechStartups$220MWith 8 others
  18. Mar
    Chef RoboticsDebt · US$23MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    EARTH AISeries B · US$20MWith 5 others
  20. Jan
    Capra RoboticsSeed · DK$12MWith 2 others
  21. 2024

    7 rounds

  22. Oct
    ALL.SPACESeries B · GB · Boka Capital$58MWith 3 others
  23. Oct
    ALL.SPACESeries C · GB$44MWith 2 others
  24. Sept
    SampVenture · FR$6.7MWith 2 others
  25. Jul
    Rhombus SystemsSeries C · US$45MWith 2 others
  26. Jul
    Foundry LabGrant · NZ$27KWith 4 others
  27. Apr
    SatSureVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  28. Feb
    RobCoSeries B · DE$43MWith 3 others
  29. 2023

    10 rounds

  30. Dec
    WakeoSeries B · FR$20MWith 3 others
  31. Oct
    BiocognivVenture · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  32. Oct
    SeerAISeed · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  33. Sept
    CharityvestVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  34. Sept
    MapboxSeries E · US$280MWith 4 others
  35. Jul
    Arch SystemsVenture · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  36. Jun
    EnergyBankGrant · NZ$41KWith 4 others
  37. Jun
    Mangata NetworksVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  38. Feb
    RecycleyeSeries A · GB$17MWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    StatMuseVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  40. 2022

    3 rounds

  41. May
    OptisysVenture · US$15MWith 1 other
  42. Mar
    The ExpertSeries A · US$12MWith 5 others
  43. Feb
    Aurora InsightVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  44. 2021

    6 rounds

  45. Dec
    BellabeatVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  46. Dec
    True FitDebt · US$15MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration11 named

APAndrew Paul CodeMEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
BMBrett Moore, Jr.Manager of the Manager of the GPiFiling they signed
BZBrian Zachary MussoMEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
JZJ. Zachary MussoMANAGER OF THE MANAGER OF THE GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
JCJoseph ChangManaging Director of the GPiFiling they signed
MKMaureen KingPrincipal - Accounting and Finance of the GPiFiling they signed
MLMichael Lawrence CollettManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
RZRyan Zachary CrawfordGENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF THE MANAGER OF THE GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
SZSarah Zachary WuellnerMEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND MANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
SZSteven Zachary BrownMEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
TPTerry Paul TothMEMBER OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed

We also hold 26 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$203Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Orbital Ventures Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 307080

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
AltspaceVRBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 2017
Standard TreasuryBought by Silicon Valley BankUndisclosedAug 2015
StorifyBought by LivefyreUndisclosedSept 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Promus Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Promus Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Promus Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Promus Ventures

What does Promus Ventures invest in?

Promus Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Deeptech.

How active is Promus Ventures?

123 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Promus Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: The Exploration Company (Series C, Sept 2026), Lunar Outpost (Series B, May 2026) and Spire Global (Undisclosed round, Apr 2026).

How big are Promus Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Promus Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 123 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Promus Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (55%), New Zealand (13%) and Germany (8%).

Is Promus Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Promus Ventures invest alongside?

Most often DCVC (19 rounds together), Y Combinator (15 rounds together) and SV Angel (13 rounds together).

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