WORLD VIEW


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Aerospace Supply Chain Leader Joins Stratospheric Exploration Company World View

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced the appointment of Julien Denat as Vice President, Supply Chain.

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  • World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced the appointment of Julien Denat as Vice President, Supply Chain.
  • Denat is a supply chain and program management leader with 22 years of aerospace experience at both startups and Global 500 companies, including Airbus.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240530021704/en/
    Aerospace veteran, Julien Denat, joins World View to lead the company's supply chain as it drives innovation in high-altitude platforms (HAPs) and stratospheric exploration via remote sensing balloons.
  • “World View is perfectly positioned to capitalize on and help lead the growing stratospheric economy.”
    “Julien’s expertise building advanced supply chain teams and processes in the aerospace industry will greatly enhance our relationships with critical suppliers and open new doors with suppliers across the globe,” said Stephen Wideman, World View Chief Financial Officer.

World View Expands into Indo-Pacific with $25M Strategic Investment

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430194762/en/
    World View's Stratollite system, a stratospheric high-altitude platform (HAP), is prepared to launch from Page, Arizona.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The strategic investment from Breakthrough Victoria will enable World View to establish a regional Indo-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne.
  • The Indo-Pacific business will operate as World View Indo-Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary that will allow World View to pursue new customers and access new markets while benefitting from local talent, technology and capital.
  • This investment is part of World View’s recently announced multi-close strategic Series D funding round, led by SNC, that saw participation from both new and existing investors.

World View Secures Strategic Series D Funding Led by SNC

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, announces the successful opening and initial funding of a Series D round.

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  • World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, announces the successful opening and initial funding of a Series D round.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This strategic investment builds upon the multi-year strategic partnership initiated in 2022 between World View and SNC.
  • As part of the Series D funding round, two notable individuals join the World View Board of Directors.
  • “SNC is committed to quality and excellence in performance, and we look forward to enhancing this much-needed capability in coordination with World View."

World View and Leo Holdings Corp. II Intend to Mutually Agree to Terminate Business Combination Agreement

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Friday, November 17, 2023

World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, and Leo Holdings Corp. II (NYSE: LHC) (“Leo”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), announced today that they intend to mutually agree to terminate their previously announced business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”).

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  • World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, and Leo Holdings Corp. II (NYSE: LHC) (“Leo”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), announced today that they intend to mutually agree to terminate their previously announced business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”).
  • Over the course of 2023, World View received strong interest from potential investors.
  • However, given challenging market conditions, World View and Leo jointly determined that it was the best course of action at this time to not proceed with their previously announced transaction.
  • In view of the expected termination of the Business Combination Agreement, Leo determined that it will not be able to consummate an initial business combination within the time period required by its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as amended, the “Articles”).

World View Names New Chief Financial Officer and Appoints New Member to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced Stephen Wideman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and former World View Exploration and Tourism Advisory Board (ExTAB) member Lori Garver to its Board of Directors.

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  • World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced Stephen Wideman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and former World View Exploration and Tourism Advisory Board (ExTAB) member Lori Garver to its Board of Directors.
  • Wideman brings three decades of expertise in the financial industry that will help ensure fiscal responsibility to support World View’s enterprise growth initiatives.
  • More recently, Wideman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Erickson Incorporated, a leading provider of aviation services.
  • World View continues to bring its remote sensing capabilities to new industries and markets around the world.

 World View to Lead Panel on Space Tourism’s Role In Purposeful Travel at SXSW 2023

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Monday, March 13, 2023

World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, will participate in a panel discussion at SXSW 2023 in collaboration with several authorities in exploration and space travel that explores space tourism as a medium for purposeful travel to experience our planet more fully.

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  • World View, a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, will participate in a panel discussion at SXSW 2023 in collaboration with several authorities in exploration and space travel that explores space tourism as a medium for purposeful travel to experience our planet more fully.
  • The session, Exploring–and Experiencing–Earth via Space Tourism, will take place on Wednesday, March 15, at 4:00 p.m. CDT as part of the conference’s Travel & Leisure track.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230313005166/en/
    World View to Lead Panel on Space Tourism’s Role In Purposeful Travel at SXSW 2023 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Bringing together leaders at the forefront of space exploration and expedition travel, the panel invites attendees to learn about emerging capabilities in space tourism and the transformative power of the final frontier.
  • Ryan M. Hartman, President & Chief Executive Officer of World View: Ryan M. Hartman is the president and chief executive officer of World View.

Stratospheric Exploration Leader World View Names Ian Thomas As Chief Revenue Officer

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Monday, February 27, 2023

World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced the appointment of Ian Thomas as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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  • World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced the appointment of Ian Thomas as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • “I’m honored to join the World View team during this exciting time of dynamic growth for the company and for the global remote sensing market,” said Thomas.
  • “World View’s technologies bring critical capability to a wide range of government and industry customers across an expanding field of use cases.
  • To learn more about World View’s expertise pioneering the stratospheric economy, visit worldview.space .

Infleqtion and World View Launch New Quantum Application Testing Solution

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion, the global quantum ecosystem leader, and World View, a leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced a partnership that provides faster, more cost-effective quantum application testing utilizing Infleqtion's compact quantum technology and World View's patented stratospheric balloon systems.

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  • Compact Quantum Form Factor and Stratospheric Balloon Portability Accelerates Market Readiness of Sensors, Clocks, Navigation Systems and More
    BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion , the global quantum ecosystem leader, and World View , a leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced a partnership that provides faster, more cost-effective quantum application testing utilizing Infleqtion's compact quantum technology and World View's patented stratospheric balloon systems.
  • Infleqtion and World View will continue to collaborate on new solutions to potential defense, commercial, and public sector customers.
  • "Quantum sensing is here today, and capable of making communications, navigation and timing systems better," said Dr. William Clark, Vice President of Quantum Development, Infleqtion.
  • "Both Infleqtion and World View are driving next generation technologies - in quantum and stratospheric exploration," said Matteo Genna, President, Remote Sensing, World View.

Stratospheric Exploration Leader World View to Go Public via SPAC Deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II

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Friday, January 13, 2023

World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, and Leo Holdings Corp. II (“Leo”) (NYSE: LHC), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in World View becoming a publicly listed company.

Key Points: 
  • World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, and Leo Holdings Corp. II (“Leo”) (NYSE: LHC), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in World View becoming a publicly listed company.
  • Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will continue operating as World View.
  • World View will also continue developing its next-generation capabilities including its space tourism and research and education businesses.
  • The Boards of Directors of World View and Leo each unanimously approved the transaction.