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Peter Platzer
Co-founder of Spire Global.
Peter Platzer co-founded Spire Global in 2012, operating a global nanosatellite constellation for space-based data and analytics. He trained at CERN and the Max Planck Institute, spent nearly a decade as a quantitative trader (Deutsche Bank, TRG Management, Vegasoul Capital) before leaving finance in 2011, and holds a physics degree from TU Vienna, an M.Sc. in Space Science and Management from the International Space University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was Spire's CEO until transitioning to Executive Chairman on January 1, 2025.
Overview
- Role
- Co-founder
- Based in
- Vienna, VA
- Prior experience
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- Who is Peter Platzer?
- Peter Platzer co-founded Spire Global in 2012, operating a global nanosatellite constellation for space-based data and analytics. He trained at CERN and the Max Planck Institute, spent nearly a decade as a quantitative trader (Deutsche Bank, TRG Management, Vegasoul Capital) before leaving finance in 2011, and holds a physics degree from TU Vienna, an M.Sc. in Space Science and Management from the International Space University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was Spire's CEO until transitioning to Executive Chairman on January 1, 2025.
- What is Peter Platzer's role?
- Peter Platzer is Co-founder, based in Vienna, VA.
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