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Promus Ventures

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Promus Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage deep tech startups, including those in the space industry. Founded in 2012, they focus on companies leveraging innovative solutions for complex problems in areas like space-based telecommunications, Earth observation, and space resources. Promus Ventures manages the Orbital Ventures fund, which is dedicated to space-related investments, and their portfolio includes notable companies like Rocket Lab, Spire, and ICEYE. The firm has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, and Luxembourg.

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
www.promusventures.com
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Lunar Outpost's Series B included Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, and Reliable Equity.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0May 11, 2026Lunar Outpost raises $30M Series B for lunar surface mobility; MDA Space is among the consortium partners

Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, and other investors participated in Lunar Outpost’s Series B round.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0May 8, 2026Lunar Outpost Closes $30M Series B, Unveils New Rover

The panel included experts such as Mike Collett from Promus Ventures and Dr Shahin Farshchi from Lux Capital.

GeneralValue 1.2Oct 30, 2025Raising the cash. Getting the ‘block & tackle’ right

Rocket Lab achieved annual revenue growth of about 60–70 percent, according to Promus Ventures' investment performance.

FinancialValue 3.0Oct 21, 2024Raising Cash for Space Industry Remains Challenging

SatSure closed a Series A round of $15,000,000 in equity capital last year led by Baring Private Equity Partners India and Promus Ventures.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 5.0Apr 22, 2024KaleidEO Successfully Completes Aerial Testing of its High Performance Optical & Multi-Spectral EO Payload

Mike Collett is the managing partner at Promus Ventures.

GovernanceValue 2.0Feb 6, 2024Space VCs urge startups to pursue government contracts but stay focused on commercial success

Mike Collett is the managing partner at Promus Ventures.

GovernanceValue 2.0Feb 6, 2024Venture-backed space companies face “year of reckoning”

Explorer 1 Fund led Lunar Outpost’s $12,000,000 seed round with participation from Promus Ventures, Space Capital, Type 1 Ventures, and Cathexis Ventures.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jun 1, 2022Startups raise millions for lunar rovers and asteroid mining

The Promus Ventures New Space Index was down more than 42% in the three months preceding 2022-02-08.

FinancialGeneralValue 2.2Feb 8, 2022Stock market losses for space companies not affecting private investment

The jury included Euroconsult CEO Pacôme Révillon, CEO of Seraphim Capital Mark Boggett, Founder of Promus Ventures Mike Colett, President of Mynaric USA Tina Ghataore, Founder & CEO of ThrustMe Ane Aenesland, and Member of SpaceResources.lu Jean-Jacques Dordain.

GovernanceValue 2.2Oct 4, 2021Euroconsult’s 2021 Finspace Finalists Named

Pierre Festal, a partner at Promus Ventures, led Ellipsis Drive's $2,300,000 seed round.

RelationshipsFinancialGovernanceValue 4.5Feb 22, 2021Ellipsis Drive Spatial Data Platform Gains Millions With Successful Funding Efforts

Ellipsis Drive completed a $2,300,000 funding round led by Promus Ventures.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Feb 22, 2021Ellipsis Drive raises $2.3 million lead by Promus Ventures
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