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Starburst Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 44 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund, Dec 2021VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASpaceSpace-techAviation

Deploying now
60%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 44 on record
Since the last cheque152days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.1MCheque size, as they say$200K – $1.0MRounds led0 of 44Sole investor5 roundsMostly inUnited States, 50%
Pitch Starburst Ventures

Starburst Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $5.8M

What they do

Combining three complementary activities – startup accelerators, strategy consulting, & venture investments – we help aerospace and defense stakeholders innovate, navigate and investFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$200K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
SpaceSpace-techAviation
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first44 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    EmproofVenture · NLUndisclosedSole investor
  3. Apr
    Archangel LightworksSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$13MWith 7 others
  4. Jan
    Aerix SystemsVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. 2025

    9 rounds

  6. Dec
    DestinusDebt · CH$59MWith 4 others
  7. Nov
    Reflex AerospaceSeries A · DE · Alpine Space Ventures$58MWith 2 others
  8. Nov
    Archangel LightworksGrant · GB$466KWith 2 others
  9. Oct
    Odys AviationSeries A · US$26MWith 3 others
  10. Sept
    Deepwave DigitalDebt · US$441KWith 2 others
  11. Sept
    Evitado TechnologiesVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    Orbital ParadigmPre-seed · ES$2.3MWith 1 other
  13. May
    Alta AresPre-seed · FR$2.2MWith 3 others
  14. Feb
    Predictive AISeed · US$200KWith 1 other
  15. 2024

    6 rounds

  16. Nov
    Orbital SidekickVenture · US$8.6MWith 1 other
  17. Oct
    DeltaSeed · CH$11MWith 3 others
  18. Sept
    InnsightfulVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  19. Aug
    Canopy AerospaceDebt · US$1.7MWith 3 others
  20. Feb
    Aerix SystemsSeed · FR$1.7MWith 1 other
  21. Jan
    Atomic-6Venture · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  22. 2023

    4 rounds

  23. Jul
    LimatechFR$1.8MWith 1 other
  24. May
    Reflex AerospaceSeed · DE$1.9MWith 3 others
  25. Apr
    Prime LightworksCrowdfunding · US$24KWith 3 others
  26. Apr
    infiniDomeSeries A · IL$9.0MSole investor
  27. 2022

    8 rounds

  28. Dec
    SenSeed · GB$2.4MWith 1 other
  29. Sept
    EVAVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  30. Aug
    Veracity ProtocolSeed · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  31. Jun
    Near Earth AutonomyVenture · US$10MWith 1 other
  32. May
    OptisysVenture · US$15MWith 1 other
  33. May
    ExosonicSeed · US$4.0MWith 5 others
  34. Apr
    LauncherVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  35. Mar
    Skyloom GlobalVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  36. 2021

    7 rounds

  37. Dec
    FuelX InnovationVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  38. Nov
    Nebula ComputeGrant · US$90KWith 2 others
  39. Nov
    WabbiSeed · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  40. Sept
    ResilienXVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  41. Sept
    LuosGrant · FR$533KWith 1 other
  42. Aug
    SpaceitPre-seed · EE$1.2MWith 1 other
  43. Jun
    FLITE Material Sciences Corp.VentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  44. 2020

    4 rounds

  45. Sept
    AIR (AI Redefined)VentureUndisclosedSole investor
  46. Aug
    ClusterVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 1 other
  47. Apr
    Paladin AIVentureUndisclosedWith 2 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 registration2 named

EBEric BielkeManaging MemberiFiling they signed
FCFrancois ChopardAuthorized Signatory of the Managing MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 7 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 they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

3 of 6 we have independently watched raise

AirfreeNatilusWiN MSClusterDelfoxFLITE Material Sciences

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Starburst Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Starburst Ventures

What does Starburst Ventures invest in?

Starburst Ventures invests most often at Venture and Seed (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Space, Space-tech and Aviation.

How active is Starburst Ventures?

44 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Starburst Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Emproof (Venture, Jun 2026), Archangel Lightworks (Series A, Apr 2026) and Aerix Systems (Venture, Jan 2026).

How big are Starburst Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.1M. It says it writes cheques of $200K to $1.0M.

Does Starburst Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 44 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Starburst Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), France (14%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

Is Starburst Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Starburst Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (5 rounds together), Techstars (5 rounds together) and ESA (3 rounds together).

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