Francois Chopard, Starburst Ventures

Francois Chopard, General Partner at Starburst Ventures, San Francisco Bay Area, California. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Francois Chopard

François Chopard, General Partner of Starburst Ventures, invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage deep-tech and applied-tech companies within the aviation, space, and defense sectors. His firm typically executes check sizes ranging from $200,000 to $1 million for early companies, while also leading larger seed rounds of approximately $7–8 million for high-potential startups like Outpost ($7.1M) and Strong Compute ($7.8M). Chopard’s distinctive thesis positions Starburst as the first venture fund dedicated solely to aerospace and defense, leveraging a unique model that combines a global accelerator, strategy consulting, and venture capital to bridge industry gaps and accelerate startup traction.

Francois Chopard at a glance

Role
General Partner
Organization
Starburst Ventures
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Defense

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Francois Chopard at Starburst Ventures (San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States) — sector focus: Defense.
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Francois Chopard is based in San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States.

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