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| 07.09.2026 | Germany’s Isar Aerospace reaches orbit for the first time: Europe’s emerging rival to SpaceX | Germany’s Isar Aerospace has reached orbit for the first time, giving Europe a homegrown contender in a commercial launch market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The Munich-based startup’s Spectrum rocket reached orbit on Saturday and succe... |
| 07.09.2026 | Spectrum Rocket Achieves Orbit: First Private Launch From Continental Europe | By Collin Mercer
Published: Sep 07 2026, 3:57 PM EDT
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| 16.08.2026 | Finn Accelerates: €140M Funding Fuels Unicorn Rise in Mobility Sector | Munich's Finn, a dominant car subscription platform, recently raised €140 million in Series D funding. This investment elevates Finn to unicorn status, exceeding a $1 billion valuation. The fresh capital targets profitable expansion across ... |
| 17.07.2026 | Merifund Capital Management Highlights NATO Spending Push | Share
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Allied governments unveil record procurement at the Ankara summit, channelling fresh billions into European air defence, counter-drone systems, airborne surveillance and critical raw materials as pressure over ... |
| 14.07.2026 | Kraken Technology Secures $175M, Powers Autonomous Maritime Defense | Kraken Technology secured $175 million in Series B funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. This capital injection accelerates the development and global deployment of advanced autonomous maritime defense systems. The UK-based firm will e... |
| 10.07.2026 | Kraken Technology Raises $175M to Expand Maritime Defence Systems | Kraken Technology Raises $175M to Scale Autonomous Maritime Defence
Kraken Technology has raised $175 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the development of autonomous maritime defence systems. The funding values the UK-based ... |
| 08.07.2026 | Defense Tech Soars: Quantum Systems Lands $1.2 Billion Amid Industry Boom | Quantum Systems clinched $1.2 billion in Series D funding, achieving an $8 billion valuation. Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent co-led the round. The German company specializes in AI-powered autonomous drones and advanced defense syste... |
| 07.07.2026 | Inside TYTAN Technologies’ Next Phase After a EUR 30M Series A | TYTAN Technologies secured EUR 30M Series A to accelerate the manufacturing of its AI-powered interceptor systems The founders built the company around scalable responses to rapidly evolving autonomous aerial threats Responsible AI, interop... |
| 03.07.2026 | Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B: Blackstone Bets on European Drone Sovereignty | By Scott McCain
Published: Jul 03 2026, 5:32 AM EDT
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| 03.07.2026 | How Czech Capital Powers SatVu’s Push for Persistent Thermal Intelligence | Czech VC Presto Tech Horizons joined SatVu’s GBP 30M / USD 40M funding round alongside major institutional investors SatVu develops thermal intelligence satellites enabling persistent monitoring for defence, infrastructure, and industrial a... |
| 30.06.2026 | European Tech Secures Billions: Defense Giant Stark Valued at €3.5 Billion | European tech firms secured major capital. Berlin's Stark, a defense tech pioneer, landed €500M. Its valuation soared to €3.5B. This reflects surging demand for defense solutions. Auto-subscription service FINN also became a unicorn with €1... |
| 29.06.2026 | Stark Closes €500M Funding Round at €3 Billion Valuation | Stark, a Berlin, Germany-based developer of autonomous defense systems, air and surface attack drones, and command-and-control software, closed a €500m ($570m) funding round at a valuation reportedly approaching €3 billion.
Backers included... |
| 25.06.2026 | Stark Defence Reportedly Raises €500 Million At €3.5 Billion Valuation | Stark Defence reportedly raised €500 million in new funding, valuing the German drone startup at about €3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round was backed by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by P... |
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| 01.06.2026 | RevEng.AI Secures $15M to Fortify Software Supply Chains Against AI-Driven Threats | RevEng.AI secures $15 million in Series A funding. The company targets critical software supply chain vulnerabilities. Its AI-driven platform analyzes compiled software binaries. This detects hidden threats, malicious code, and unexpected c... |
| 28.05.2026 | RevEng.AI: $15 Million Raised To Verify The Security And Integrity Of AI-Generated Software | RevEng.AI, a cybersecurity company building a binary-native verification layer for the software supply chain, announced it raised $15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by NATO Innovation Fund with participation from Sands Capit... |
| 27.05.2026 | RevEng.AI raises $15M to reverse-engineer software binaries and hunt down malicious threats | British software supply chain security startup RevEng.AI today said has raised $15 million in early-stage funding after developing technology similar to Anthropic PBC’s Mythos model and working out a way to put it to good use.
The startup, ... |
| 27.05.2026 | RevEng.AI raises $15M to secure AI-generated software | RevEng.AI, a cybersecurity company focused on software supply chain verification, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by NATO Innovation Fund, with participation from Sands Capital, In-Q-Tel, IQ Capital, and Episode One.
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| 11.05.2026 | Finnish Airships Reshape Global Security: Kelluu's Autonomous Future Takes Flight | Finnish deeptech firm Kelluu secured €15 million, led by NATO Innovation Fund, for its autonomous airship platform. This funding fuels persistent low-altitude monitoring across vast, challenging regions, including the Arctic. Kelluu's silen... |
| 07.05.2026 | This accidental Finnish defence startup can teach the UK some lessons | The UK is home to some of the world’s most significant defence companies, but also its most innefficient procurement systems. The story of Finnish startup Kelluu offers some valuable lessons, writes Eliot Wilson
One of the most profound les... |
| 14.04.2026 | Kelluu raises €15M to scale autonomous airship intelligence platform | Kelluu, a Finnish deeptech company operating the world’s largest autonomous airship fleet, has raised €15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund, marking its first investment in a Finnish company. Additio... |
| 23.02.2026 | SatVu Secures £30M for Thermal Satellite Constellation Expansion | SatVu secured £30 million in a pivotal funding round, bringing total equity to £60 million. The NATO Innovation Fund strategically led this investment. It fuels the company's accelerated deployment of a multi-satellite thermal intelligence ... |
| 23.02.2026 | SatVu Secures £30M for Thermal Intelligence Constellation | UK-based SatVu secured £30 million, totaling £60 million, to accelerate its thermal intelligence satellite constellation. This funding boosts global defense, security, and industrial monitoring capabilities. High-resolution data offers crit... |
| 17.02.2026 | SatVu closes a £30M funding round to accelerate its multi-satellite constellation | SatVu, a UK-based thermal intelligence company that uses space-based data to analyse operational activity and infrastructure performance, has closed a £30 million funding round, bringing its total equity funding to £60 million. The round in... |
| 17.09.2025 | Spain’s Kreios Space secures €8 million to bring satellites closer to Earth and strengthen European strategic autonomy | Kreios Space, a Spanish SpaceTech startup headquartered in Vigo, has secured €8 million in what marks the largest European investment to date in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite technology.
The Seed round was led by the NATO Innovation... |
| 05.09.2025 | Is Relying on Dual-use Technology a Trap? | Company:
For decades, defense technology and commercial technology ran on parallel tracks. The idea of mixing the two was often unthinkable, especially in the world of startups and venture capital. Today, that wall is crumbling, and the dis... |
| 18.08.2025 | MILInvest 2 and Lithuania’s EUR 40M Push for Defence Innovation: Exclusive Insights from ILTE National Development Bank | MILInvest 2 is a new EUR 40M venture capital fund supporting Lithuania’s defence and security startups Managed by ILTE, it provides pre-acceleration, acceleration, and investment through intermediary funds The fund focuses on SMEs developin... |
| 18.06.2025 | The Rise of Helsing: A New Era in Defense Technology Investment | In a world where conflicts shape economies, defense technology is the new gold rush. The latest player in this arena is Helsing, a German startup that recently secured a staggering 600 million euros, or approximately $694 million, in fundin... |
| 17.06.2025 | Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads $694 million investment in defense startup Helsing | European defense tech firm Helsing’s 600-million-euro funding round was led by Prima Materia, Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s venture capital firm.
Defense tech has become a hot area for investors lately amid major global conflicts.
Helsing was... |
| 15.05.2025 | Space Forge: Pioneering the Future of Manufacturing Beyond Earth | In a world increasingly defined by technological advancements, Space Forge stands at the forefront of a new frontier: space-based manufacturing. This Cardiff-based startup has recently secured £22.6 million in Series A funding, marking a si... |
| 14.05.2025 | British spacetech Space Forge raises record £22.6M Series A for manufacturing in space | Cardiff-based startup Space Forge has raised £22.6 million in a Series A funding round - the largest ever secured by a UK-based space company.
The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund and included major backing from World Fund, the Nat... |
| 19.04.2025 | The Rise of Defense Tech in Europe: A New Era of Innovation and Security | Europe stands at a crossroads. The winds of change are blowing, and they carry the scent of urgency. The war in Ukraine has shattered the illusion of security. It has forced nations to rethink their defense strategies. The old ways are crum... |
| 17.04.2025 | Why Now is the Time for Defense Tech in Europe | Central and Eastern Europe ~
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As I write this, I am flying over Europe and experiencing some above-moderate turbulences. However, it is nothing compared to the turbulence on the ground.
On the 3rd anniversary of the Ukrainian war, E... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Future of European Defense: Innovation Over Tradition | In a world where threats evolve at lightning speed, Europe stands at a crossroads. The "ReArm Europe Plan," unveiled by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, aims to reshape the continent's defense landscape. With an... |
| 05.03.2025 | Europe’s defense spending should focus on innovation | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently unveiled an ambitious defense initiative known as the "ReArm Europe Plan". The additional defense budget totals €800 million. If allocated effectively, these funds can st... |
| 06.12.2024 | Can Quantum Computers break RSA encryption: An analysis by GQI in partnership with the NATO Innovation Fund | The full report is available on our website
A comprehensive analysis of the current state of quantum computing and key factors that will determine the threat to RSA encryption standards.
Working with NIF, our approach was to challenge QC de... |
| 21.11.2024 | TEKEVER: Soaring High with €70 Million in New Funding | In the world of drones, TEKEVER is a rising star. This Portuguese startup has just secured €70 million in funding. The money comes from notable investors like Baillie Gifford and the NATO Innovation Fund. With this cash infusion, TEKEVER ai... |
| 20.11.2024 | Portuguese AI drone startup Tekever raises €70 million to expand operations
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One click below supports our mission to provi... | Tekever, a Portugal-based developer of an artificial intelligence-driven drone platform, today announced it has raised €70 million, or $74 million, in new funding to scale up production and expand its market reach, especially into the Unite... |
| 10.06.2024 | ARX Robotics bags €9M to develop unmanned military vehicles | ARX Robotics, a manufacturer of scalable robotic systems for mass deployment in both defence and commercial applications, has raised €9M in seed funding. Funding was led by the NATO Innovation Fund and supported by Project A Ventures and Di... |
| 19.04.2024 | Sweden appointed LP of NATO Innovation Fund | Sweden has officially become a Limited Partner of the NATO Innovation Fund, joining 23 other countries to invest in advanced technology and science to enhance the defence, security and resilience of the allied nations.
This news makes Swede... |
| 21.03.2024 | Polish-founded OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deeptech thanks to NATO backing | Polish-founded OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deeptech thanks to NATO backing
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| 30.01.2024 | NATO Innovation Fund: What Are the Opportunities for Bulgarian Deep Tech Startups | Sofia, Bulgaria ~
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Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways: The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a €1 billion multi-sovereign venture capital fund, conducted an information session at Sofia Tech Park to showcase opportunities for Bu... |
| 02.08.2023 | NATO Innovation Fund closes on €1B flagship fund to invest in startups tackling critical security challenges | Read this article in:
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) announced on Tuesday, August 1, that it has gained official participation from twenty-three NATO Allies as Limited Partners.
The NIF is set to make its initial investments later this year... |
| 02.08.2023 | NATO Innovation Fund closes €1billion to invest in startups addressing defense and security challenges | - |
| 01.08.2023 | Startup-urile românești de tehnologii pentru apărare și securitate vor putea obține finanțări din noul fond de investiții NATO de 1 miliard EUR | Organizația Tratatului Atlanticului de Nord (NATO) anunță, marți, într-un comunicat transmis StartupCafe.ro, noul său fond de investiții de 1 miliard de euro, pentru care a finalizat campania de strângere de capital, destinat startup-urilor... |
| 01.08.2023 | NATO Announces $1 Billion Innovation Fund to Support Defense and Security Startups | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 01 August 2023, 07:08 am
NATO recently announced that it has officially closed its first-ever fund to back startups building strategic technology aligned with its defense and security objectives.
The NATO Innovati... |
| 01.08.2023 | NATO announces $1B fund to back startups supporting ‘safety, freedom and human empowerment’ | After announcing plans nearly two years ago, defense alliance NATO has officially closed its first fund to back startups that are building technology strategic to NATO’s own goals in defense and security.
Member nations are collectively com... |
| 11.07.2023 | Polish Development Fund invests €42M in the NATO Innovation Fund | Polish Development Fund invests €42M in the NATO Innovation Fund
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| - | Fondul NATO pentru Inovare susține un fond de investiții polonez care a finanțat startup-urile românești FintechOS și Veridion | Fondul NATO pentru Inovare (NIF) a anunțat, marți, că susține o serie de fonduri de investiții europene, printre care și OTB Ventures din Polonia, care a finanțat în trecut și stratup-urile românești FintechOS și Veridion. |
