Airbus Group appoints François Auque and Thomas d’Halluin to lead venture capital activities

Airbus Group has appointed François Auque and Thomas d’Halluin to lead the European and US venture investment activities, respectively, of its “Airbus Ventures” initiative, which is the Silicon Valley-headquartered, early-stage investment funds, financed by Airbus Group, that operate with autonomy and trust within the Airbus family of companies. Airbus Group has previously announced its $ 150 million commitment to early-stage, venture capital investments. Auque previously served as Executive Vice-President of Space Systems and CEO Airbus Defence and Space France and d’Halluin was COO of Airbus Ventures activities since they began. These appointments are effective immediately. “We trust that the Airbus