Peter Platzer
Chief Executive Officer at SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
Net worth: 22 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Peter Platzer is the founder of Spire Global, Inc. (founded in 2012) where he holds the title of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer.
He is also the founder of Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. (founded in 2012) where he holds the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Currently, Mr. Platzer is a Director at Because Learning, Inc. and a Director at Spire Global UK Ltd.
In the past, he held positions such as Director-Proprietary Trader at Deutsche Bank AG (2007-2010), Head-Quantitative Research at TRG Management LP (2003-2007), and Senior Portfolio Manager at Vegasoul Capital Management LLC (2010-2011).
Mr. Platzer has a graduate degree from the International Space University, an undergraduate degree from Technische Universität Wien, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 | 1,191,518 ( 4.90% ) | 12 M $ | 2024-04-29 | |
| 2024-03-30 | 1,035,678 ( 8.59% ) | 10 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Peter Platzer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-08-31 |
Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc.
 Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. operates as a satellite-powered data company that collects global positioning system radio occultation data to support weather forecasting, and also flies payloads to collect automatic identification system transmissions from ships and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast signals from aircraft. The company was founded by Peter Platzer, Jeroen Cappaert, Suzanne Aaronson, Janet J. Kraus, Réka Kovács, and Joel Spark in April 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2012-03-31 |
Because Learning, Inc.
 Because Learning, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Because Learning, Inc. provides education technology services. It offers tools for educators that help science and math students to learn from satellites in space. The firm offers an open satellite platform that enables the general public to design and run applications, games, and experiments in space while steering on-board cameras to take pictures on-demand and students to conduct experiments by controlling integrated sensors. The company was founded by Sunny Washington, Kevin Cocco and Ben Peters in 2014 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Spire Global UK Ltd.
 Spire Global UK Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Spire Global, Inc., Spire Global UK Ltd. provides satellite telecommunication services. The company is based in Glasgow, UK and was founded in 2014. | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-18 |
Former positions of Peter Platzer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Vegasoul Capital Management LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-08-31 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-11-30 |
TRG Management LP
 TRG Management LP Investment ManagersFinance TRG Management LP, dba The Rohatyn Group (TRG), is a SEC-registered alternative asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 by Nicolas Rohatyn. They are owned by TRG Management Principals LP. TRG provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to several pooled investments vehicles and separately managed accounts, which from time to time may include a wide variety of investors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-06-30 |
Training of Peter Platzer
| International Space University | Graduate Degree |
| Technische Universität Wien | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | Finance |
| SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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TRG Management LP
TRG Management LP Investment ManagersFinance TRG Management LP, dba The Rohatyn Group (TRG), is a SEC-registered alternative asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 by Nicolas Rohatyn. They are owned by TRG Management Principals LP. TRG provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to several pooled investments vehicles and separately managed accounts, which from time to time may include a wide variety of investors. | Finance |
| Vegasoul Capital Management LLC | |
Spire Global UK Ltd.
Spire Global UK Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of Spire Global, Inc., Spire Global UK Ltd. provides satellite telecommunication services. The company is based in Glasgow, UK and was founded in 2014. | Communications |
Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc.
Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. operates as a satellite-powered data company that collects global positioning system radio occultation data to support weather forecasting, and also flies payloads to collect automatic identification system transmissions from ships and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast signals from aircraft. The company was founded by Peter Platzer, Jeroen Cappaert, Suzanne Aaronson, Janet J. Kraus, Réka Kovács, and Joel Spark in April 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Because Learning, Inc.
Because Learning, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Because Learning, Inc. provides education technology services. It offers tools for educators that help science and math students to learn from satellites in space. The firm offers an open satellite platform that enables the general public to design and run applications, games, and experiments in space while steering on-board cameras to take pictures on-demand and students to conduct experiments by controlling integrated sensors. The company was founded by Sunny Washington, Kevin Cocco and Ben Peters in 2014 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Technology Services |
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