Lewis Pinault is a Tokyo-based partner at Airbus Ventures who leads the firm's Asia-Pacific activities with a formal background as a planetary scientist, giving him a science-forward approach to space and deep-tech investing that focuses on companies developing breakthrough physics like fusion propulsion and quantum technologies. He emphasizes that Airbus Ventures operates independently from its corporate parent, allowing the fund to partner flexibly with entrepreneurs while he champions lunar economy opportunities and companies that unlock new physics rather than incremental aerospace software plays.