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Latitude
Smallsats, own your path to orbit | Latitude is a pioneering French rocket launch company on a mission to push the boundaries of space technologies, fostering...
Latitude
Smallsats, own your path to orbit | Latitude is a pioneering French rocket launch company on a mission to push the boundaries of space technologies, fostering a better and brighter future for all. With our 20m height launcher, we strive to create innovative and sustainable solutions for space exploration and development, while placing human experiences at the core of our journey.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2013
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Additional offices
Cambridge, MA · Larchmont, NY · Palo Alto, CA · London, UK · Tel Aviv, Israel
Principals
Ahmed Al-Bassam
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Romain Pailloux
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Latitude source its deep-tech deal flow?
Latitude's sourcing model relies on geographic proximity to defense and aerospace research clusters. The firm maintains offices near MIT (Cambridge), Stanford (Palo Alto), and Israel's aerospace corridor (Tel Aviv), and partners cultivate relationships with principal investigators exiting Air Force Research Lab and DARPA programs. This university-and-lab-centric pipeline is distinct from the accelerator-to-Series-A funnel that characterizes most Bay Area venture firms.
What investment stages does Latitude target?
Latitude concentrates on the first institutional round, which usually maps to Series A for companies that have already completed government-funded R&D or seed-stage technical milestones. The firm explicitly avoids seed-stage concept bets and does not pursue growth-stage or pre-IPO positions, maintaining a narrow band of stage focus across its portfolio.
Which sectors does Latitude specifically target?
The firm invests in space infrastructure, enterprise software, applied AI and machine learning, and industrial automation (per the firm's official communications). Within space, Latitude's activity centers on satellite manufacturing, orbital logistics, and space-domain awareness — segments where government procurement contracts provide early revenue visibility.
Is Latitude structured as a traditional venture capital firm?
Latitude operates as a venture capital manager, but its multi-city footprint, long-duration holding posture, and concentration on capital-intensive deep-tech companies give it a profile closer to a project-finance hybrid than a typical SaaS-focused venture fund. The firm's refusal to disclose AUM or fund-vintage structure publicly further distinguishes it from most institutional VC managers of its vintage.
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