ORUS Secures €5 Million Series Seed Round from Speedinvest
Deal News | Jun 17, 2025 | Goodwins
The Paris-based company ORUS has successfully secured €5 million in series seed financing led by Speedinvest, involving Region Sud Investissement and assorted business angels. This funding aims to assist ORUS in deploying its inaugural microsatellite into orbit by the end of next year and start commercialization efforts by 2027. ORUS, founded in 2024, focuses on deploying microsatellites to enhance the capture and analysis of spectral signatures through hyperspectral imaging. Goodwins advised Speedinvest for this transaction, with a team helmed by Anne-Charlotte Rivière that managed both corporate and IP aspects. The investment cements Speedinvest’s role in accelerating ORUS's expansion into the space technology domain.
Sectors
- Space Technology
- Venture Capital
- Hyperspectral Imaging
Geography
- France – ORUS is a French company, and the advisory team from Goodwins is based in Paris.
- Austria – Speedinvest is an Austria-based venture capital firm involved in this investment round.
Industry
- Space Technology – The article focuses on the launch of a company, ORUS, developing space-based hyperspectral imaging microsatellites.
- Venture Capital – The article discusses Speedinvest, a venture capital firm, leading a financing round for ORUS.
- Hyperspectral Imaging – ORUS specializes in hyperspectral imaging, a critical part of their technology offering that was the focus of the investment.
Financials
- €5 Million – The total amount of Series Seed financing secured for ORUS.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORUS | Target Company | Company | ORUS is a French pioneer in space-based hyperspectral imaging. |
| Speedinvest | Bidding Company | Company | An Austria-based venture capital firm leading the €5 million Series Seed round in ORUS. |
| Region Sud Investissement | Co-investor | Company | Participated in the Series Seed financing for ORUS. |
| Business Angels | Co-investor | Other | Individual investors participating in the Series Seed round for ORUS. |
| Goodwins | Advisor | Company | Advisors for Speedinvest in the Series Seed financing for ORUS. |
| Anne-Charlotte Rivière | Legal Advisor | Person | Led the Paris team at Goodwins handling corporate and IP aspects for the transaction. |