Airbus and Blackstone are considering investing in German drone startup Quantum Systems, according to Bloomberg. The company could be valued at 7 billion euros.
The funding round currently under preparation is expected to reach 600 million euros. Airbus, Blackstone, and Balderton Capital are reportedly in the running to invest in Quantum, which already counts Peter Thiel among its backers. The precise terms have not yet been finalized, Bloomberg reports.
Quantum Systems secured a major contract worth 210 million euros with the German military late last year. During its previous fundraising round just six months ago, the company was valued at 3 billion euros.
Mr. Peter A. Thiel is an Independent Director at AbCellera Biologics, Inc., a Co- Founder at Mithril Capital Management LLC, a Founder at Crescendo Equity Partners Ltd., a Founder at Thiel Capital LLC, a President at Thiel Capital Management LLC, a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at The Founders Fund Management LLC, an Independent Director at Facebook, Inc., a Chairman at Palantir Technologies, Inc., a Manager at Lembas LLC and a Manager at PT Ventures LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at AbCellera Biologics, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Sportelligence, Inc., Halcyon Molecular, Inc., Nanotronics Imaging, Inc., Powerset, Inc., The Founders Fund Growth Principals Fund LP and Döhler Group SE. Mr. Thiel was previously employed as a President by Clarium Capital Management LLC, a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by PayPal, Inc., a Derivatives Trader by CS Financial Corp., and a President by Valar Ventures Management LLC. He also served on the board at YourPeople, Inc., MyHeritage (USA) Inc., OpTrip, Inc., RoboteX, Inc. and Zynga, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a graduate degree from Stanford Law School.
Airbus SE is No. 1 in Europe and No. 2 worldwide in the aeronautics, aerospace, and defense industries. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- commercial aircraft (70.1%). The group is No. 1 worldwide for aircrafts with more than 100 seats;
- defense and aerospace systems (18.2%): military aircrafts (primarily transport aircrafts, marine surveillance aircrafts, anti-submarines fighter planes and flight refueling aircrafts), spatial equipment (orbital launchers, observation and communication satellite, turboprop aircraft, etc.), defense and security systems (missile systems, electronic and telecommunications systems, etc.). Airbus SE also provides training and aircrafts maintenance services;
- civil and military helicopters (11.7%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Europe (40.8%), Asia-Pacific (28.0%), North America (17.7%), Middle East (9.0%), Latin America (2.7%), and Other (1.8%).
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