Francois Chopard
Chief Executive Officer at Starburst Accelerator LLC
Profile
Francois Chopard is the Founder & CEO of Starburst Aerospace.
A distinguished aerospace engineer, strategy advisor, founder, and venture capitalist, he has played a pivotal role in shaping today’s global Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry and bringing aerospace to the forefront of conversation.
With over 20 years of experience in strategy consulting, entrepreneurship, and business development, Chopard specializes in Aviation, Space, and Defense, featuring high stakes technologies.
In 2012, Chopard founded Starburst Aerospace, an aerospace management consultancy and the first global accelerator designed to guide aerospace startups from ideation to growth.
Starburst specializes in three core areas with a focus on helping A&D stakeholders innovate, navigate and invest in the dynamic ecosystem: strategy and innovation consulting for corporate and government industry majors, tailored maturity-based startup acceleration programs, and investment support.
In 2022, Chopard launched Starburst Ventures, an independent US-based venture capital fund exclusively dedicated to investing across Aviation, Space, and Defense.
He also helped build Expansion Ventures, a venture capital fund with the goal of financing French and European A&D startups.
Prior to establishing Starburst, Chopard served as a Partner at Oliver Wyman France.
He also founded and was the CEO of Arendi Consulting.
He began his career as an Airbus Engineer before spending two years in the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Chopard holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from CentraleSupélec in Paris, France.
Francois Chopard active positions
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Starburst Accelerator LLC
Starburst Accelerator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starburst Accelerator LLC (Starburst Aerospace) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Francois Chopard, Sandra Budimir and Vandad Espahbodi. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2012 |
Former positions of Francois Chopard
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MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2012 |
Oliver Wyman & Co.
Oliver Wyman & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Oliver Wyman & Co. is a French company that provides business and management consulting services. The company is based in Paris, France. | Private Equity Investor | 09/01/2012 |
Altran SA | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2007 |
Training of Francois Chopard
CentraleSupélec Exed SA | Graduate Degree |
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MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES | Finance |
Private companies | 3 |
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Starburst Accelerator LLC
Starburst Accelerator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starburst Accelerator LLC (Starburst Aerospace) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Francois Chopard, Sandra Budimir and Vandad Espahbodi. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California. | Finance |
Altran SA | |
Oliver Wyman & Co.
Oliver Wyman & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Oliver Wyman & Co. is a French company that provides business and management consulting services. The company is based in Paris, France. | Commercial Services |
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