| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.07.2026 | Lakestar's $300 Million Resilience I Fund Targets European Defense and Dual-Use Technologies | Lakestar debuts its $300 million Resilience I Fund. This landmark fund targets European defense and critical dual-use technologies. It aims to bolster regional security and sovereignty. Investments span AI, autonomous systems, drones, space... |
| 20.07.2026 | +++ Lakestar +++ DefenseTech +++ Contentful +++ Salesforce +++ Enao Vision +++ Delivery Hero +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Montag, 20. Juli). #STARTUPLAND: NUR DER FRÜHE VOGEL SPART!
STARTUPLAND is where the future begings
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| 20.07.2026 | Lakestar Closes $300 Million Resilience I Fund For European Defence And Dual-Use Technology | Lakestar has closed its first dedicated resilience fund with $300 million in commitments to invest in defense and dual-use technology companies across Europe and NATO-allied markets. The oversubscribed fund attracted demand exceeding its or... |
| 20.07.2026 | HTGS-Gründer investiert in IX Gruppe – Genki übernimmt Wave Claims – Volue kauft FlexPowerHub | Im #DealMonitor für den 20. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 15.07.2026 | Why Europe is suddenly betting big on drones | A flurry of announcements over the past two weeks shows how quickly governments are leaning into drone technology.
Battlefield lessons from Ukraine are reshaping procurement decisions across Europe.
It’s creating opportunities not only for ... |
| 06.07.2026 | Awards and Program Recognitions for Swiss startups |
PROVUU enters AgeTech Collaborative form AARP accelerator
Basel startup PROVUU just made it into the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP accelerator program, an 8-week program designed to elevate promising early-stage startups.
Operating from ... |
| 14.04.2026 | Europe ramps up autonomous warfare capabilities with German–Ukrainian drone production pact | Today Germany signed a cooperation agreement with Ukraine to enable the Auterion Airlogix Joint Venture GmbH to execute its first production contract for thousands of mid-range, heavy AI-guided autonomous strike systems.
The contract turns ... |
| 17.03.2026 | New high-profile Operator Circle to support growth companies with expertise and investment |
Whilst Switzerland already performs well in international spin-off and deep tech rankings, the performance of the local ecosystem in terms of growth companies is only average. Various factors are responsible for this; a key reason appears ... |
| 12.03.2026 | From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystem | Switzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strong resilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences, climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted €3.3 billion in funding through hundr... |
| 25.02.2026 | 46 new ETH Zurich Ventures launched in 2025 |
In 2025 ETH Zurich recognised the foundation of a total of 46 new ETH Ventures, compared to 37 ETH Spin-offs the previous year. The year also saw the entry into effect of the new Business Creation Regulations. New for 2025 is the “ETH Star... |
| 16.02.2026 | Auterion and Airlogix launch Joint Venture to scale autonomous drone production |
The Ukrainian government has requested thousands of the German-manufactured systems from the joint venture and is committed to a long-term partnership with the German Federal Ministry of Defence for the delivery of thousands of autonomous ... |
| 12.01.2026 | Switzerland's Biotech Surge: Windward Bio Secures Funding, Forges Global Drug Deal Amidst Venturelab's Record Year | Swiss innovation is surging. Venturelab, a key accelerator, empowered over 6,700 entrepreneurs in 2025. It propelled Swiss startups to raise billions in funding. Biotech leader Windward Bio exemplified this success. The company secured a si... |
| 23.12.2025 | Venturelab 2025: Powering Over 6,700 Entrepreneurs | 23.12.2025 13:40, Rita Longobardi
2025 was a record-breaking year for Venturelab, delivering 544 days of training, workshops, and international programs to 6,700 entrepreneurs and driving Swiss startups to raise billions. From Venture Kick ... |
| 27.09.2025 | +++ Auterion +++ deskbird +++ Sunhat +++ Anybotics +++ Masterplan +++ Arsipa +++ Bloom +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker-Wochenrückblick liefern wir einen schnellen Überblick darüber, was in der deutschsprachigen Startup-Szene zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! #STARTUPLAND
SAVE THE DATE: Am 5. November findet unsere zwe... |
| 26.09.2025 | Nscale raises $1.1BN Series B, the biggest European energy deals in H1 2025, and inside Antler’s "Day Zero" strategy | This week, we tracked more than 80 tech funding deals worth over €2.2 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most ... |
| 25.09.2025 | Tech Deals Surge: AI Drones, Hybrid Work, and Strategic Acquisitions Define Market Growth | Tech funding surges across sectors. Auterion secures $130M for AI-powered defense drones, vital for democratic governments and deployed in Ukraine. deskbird raises $23M for hybrid workplace management. K2 Mobility attracts investment for he... |
| 25.09.2025 | +++ Rethink Ventures +++ Startup-Report +++ hye +++ Die Millionenidee +++ Ralf Dümmel +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Donnerstag, 25. September). #STARTUPLAND
SAVE THE DATE: Am 5. November findet unsere zweite STARTUPLAND stat... |
| 24.09.2025 | Auterion raises $130 Million Series B |
The fundraise underpins the conviction from investors that Auterion’s AI-enabled software will transform the battlefield by powering commercial low-cost hardware at scale. This demonstrates that Auterion is taking a pioneering leadership r... |
| 24.09.2025 | Auterion erhält 130 Millionen – deskbird sammelt 23 Millionen ein – Amadeus Fire kauft Masterplan | Im #DealMonitor für den 24. September werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonito... |
| 07.08.2025 | Auterion maintains growth momentum |
Auterion is an international defense software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions. Its drone operating system and software-defined solutions that empower autonomous vehicles and unmanned systems across government an... |
| 05.08.2025 | Diese deutschen DefenseTech-Startups sollten alle kennen | Alles rund um Rüstungsthemen galt in Deutschland jahrelang als Tabu-Thema. Jetzt entstehen jedoch immer mehr deutsche Startups, die auf Technologie für das Schlachtfeld setzen. Und auch Investoren verlieren ihre Scheu vor dem Trendthema Def... |
| 28.07.2025 | Auterion says it will provide Ukraine with 33,000 AI drone guidance kits | KYIV :U.S. defence company Auterion will provide 33,000 artificial intelligence guidance kits for Ukrainian drones, funded by a $50 million Pentagon contract, it said on Monday.
According to the company, the kits enable manually-piloted str... |
| 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... |
| 14.04.2025 | DefenseTech: Die wichtigsten Startups aus Deutschland | Jahrzehntelang ignorierte Deutschlands Startup- und Investorenszene militärische Innovationen – aus Überzeugung, Bequemlichkeit oder schlicht aus Angst vor schlechter Presse. Doch diese Haltung bröckelt nun. Der Krieg in der Ukraine, die Rü... |
| 22.03.2025 | Drone Startup CEO Sees NATO Interest After Winning US Contract | Drone software maker Auterion’s chief executive officer said several NATO members have shown a strong interest in rapidly building up their arsenals of unmanned aerial vehicles as Europe gears up for a rearmament drive.
Auterion has partner... |
| 13.12.2024 | The Dawn of Drone Dominance: Auterion and Rheinmetall's Game-Changing Alliance | In the world of defense technology, the skies are no longer the limit. They are the battlefield. Auterion, a leader in drone operating systems, has teamed up with Rheinmetall, a titan in defense technology. Together, they are crafting a new... |
| 13.12.2024 | Croatian Orqa Secures €5.8M to Build the “DJI of the West” | Osijek, Croatia ~
Company:
Latest investment from Croatia – ORQA.
👯 Founder(s): Ivan Jelušić (CSO) and Srđan Kovačević (CEO).
📅 Founding year: 2017
🏭 Industry: Defense, unmanned systems, and drone technology.
💥 Problem: The global drone ind... |
| 12.12.2024 | Auterion and partner enhance drone technology in the defence space |
Auterion, the world’s leading provider of operating systems and apps for aerial, land and naval drones, offers products that empower a diverse range of autonomous robots to perform tasks such as delivering goods, reaching military targets ... |
| 11.12.2024 | New leaders with a fresh perspective for several startups |
Pure Holding, a renowned Swiss cannabis company focusing on research, production, processing & distribution has welcomed Janna Eisenbrandt has joined the leadership team as the new CFO. Janna brings with her a wealth of experience in s... |
| 29.09.2024 | Costanoa Ventures Surpasses $2 Billion In Assets With Addition Of Two New Funds | Costanoa Ventures, a boutique early-stage venture capital firm, announced the successful closing of two new funds: Costanoa Fund V, a $275 million early-stage fund, and Opportunity Fund III, a $119 million fund for investing in later rounds... |
| 01.08.2024 | Somewear Labs Delivers Resilience to Global Drone Operations | Somewear partners with industry leaders, delivering a resilient software-defined network for continuous situational awareness and airspace management for unmanned systems
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Somewear Labs, the ... |
| 18.06.2024 | Auterion and blackned form strategic partnership to bring a new generation of networked UxV systems | Auterion
Auterion and blackned are entering into a strategic partnership to develop an integrated technology for the integration and control of UxV in the digital battlefield.
HEIMERTINGEN, Germany and ARLINGTON, Va., June 18, 2024 /PRNewsw... |
| 16.05.2024 | Auterion Moves Corporate Headquarters to Arlington, Virginia | Auterion
Move prioritizes the increased demand for autonomous systems from commercial enterprises and federal agencies
ARLINGTON, Va., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Auterion, the company building the software-defined future and computi... |
| 09.04.2024 | Neue Führungspersonen mit Start-up und Scale-up-Erfahrung |
Seit Anfang April ist Tim Pfister Chief Business Development Officer bei CLEVERON. Pfister ist vor allem aufgrund seiner Rollen bei den Diagnostikfirmen Livet und ender diagnostics bekannt geworden. Beide Startups hatte er mitgegründet und... |
| 28.03.2024 | Kraken and Auterion Formalize Partnership to Boost Autonomous Capabilities in Security Boat Sector | Auterion Logo
Kraken Technology Group and Auterion have announced a strategic partnership to exponentially develop autonomous capabilities in the high-performance littoral security boat sector.
LONDON and ARLINGTON, Va., March 28, 2024 /PRN... |
| 25.03.2024 | Auterion Names Scott Henry as its First-Ever Chief Financial Officer | Scott Henry
Added C-Suite Role Marks New Phase of Company's Growth
MOORPARK, Calif. and ZURICH, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Auterion, the technology platform behind unified robotic workforces and powering the world's leading drone ... |
| 25.03.2024 | Auterion Names Scott Henry as its First-Ever Chief Financial Officer | Scott Henry, CFO of Auterion
Added C-Suite Role Marks New Phase of Company's Growth
We are thrilled for Scott to join Auterion as we bolster our senior leadership team and climb towards Auterion’s next peak.”
— Lorenz Meier, CEO and Founder... |
| 26.02.2024 | DefenseTech-Startups, an denen niemand vorbei kommt | Software, aber vor allem KI-Technologien, werden die Kriege der Zukunft entscheiden. Das passende Schlagwort dazu lautet DefenseTech. Gemeint sind damit insbesondere Technologien und Innovationen im Verteidigungssegment. Die Bandbreite der ... |
| 03.02.2024 | +++ Rabot Charge +++ Planet A Foods +++ CarbonPool +++ myo +++ Noyes +++ Movinga +++ Liefergrün +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker-Wochenrückblick liefern wir einen schnellen Überblick darüber, was in der deutschsprachigen Startup-Szene zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! #StartupTicker – Was zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! STARTUP-R... |
| 01.02.2024 | Planet A Foods sammelt 15,4 Millionen ein – Eric Schmidt investiert in Auterion – Innerspace erhält 5,7 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 1. Februar werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-A... |
| 28.12.2023 | Auterion’s Skynode X Enables Reliability and Autonomous Behavior in High-Risk Environments | Auterion, the company building the software-defined future for mobile robotics and powering the world’s leading drone manufacturers, has released an update to its popular all-in-one autonomy solution for drones, Skynode X. Updated platform ... |
| 18.01.2023 | Are Drones The Flying Personal Computers Of The 1980s? | Romeo Durscher is Senior Vice President of Strategy, Auterion. |
| 02.08.2022 | Walmart setzt auf Schweizer Drohnen-Software | |
| 03.06.2022 | Die Gewinner des Swiss Economic Awards stehen fest | |
| 07.04.2022 | Swiss Economic Award: Das sind die Finalisten | |
| 05.11.2021 | Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions | Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, announced the appointment of Errol Farr as the President of Auterion Government Solutions (Auterion GS). This comes as Auterion GS builds upon its success with the Blue sU... |
| 22.07.2021 | Partnerships to fuel global growth | |
| 10.09.2020 | One Company Could Transform U.S. Drone Industry | A Pentagon initiative for open-source drones is sending ripples beyond the military market. Small military drones will now conform to the new Blue sUAS standard, encouraging suppliers to use software supplied by open-source leader Auterion.... |
| 23.07.2020 | Prizes from around the world | |
| 23.07.2020 | Prizes from around the world | Futurae Technologies AG, The Financial NewTech Challenge
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The Financial NewTech Challenge is a global competition that aims to identify the most inspiring collaborative projects between NewTechs... |
| 07.07.2020 | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V.
NXP Semiconductors N : and Auterion collaborate to develop integrated hardware and software solutions | NXP and Auterion collaborate to develop integrated hardware and software solutions
July 6, 2020
NXP and Auterion join forces to enable next-generation secure drone fleets with functionally safe and secure automotive certified solutions, hig... |
| 29.04.2019 | Auterion lands a $2M contract with the U.S. Department of Defense | |
| 22.11.2018 | Vom Open Source Projekt zum „Next Global Hot Thing“ | |
| 18.10.2018 | Blockchain, IoT, Open Data und KI | |
| 14.09.2018 | Swiss drone startup Auterion receives $10 million in seed round | |
| 05.09.2018 | Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, September 5 | Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 5.
AI could deliver $13 trillion in additional global economic activity by 2030. According to a new research from McKinsey Global Institute, A... |
| 04.09.2018 | Auterion raises $10 million for open source drone operating system | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Auterion has raised $10 million in funding for its open source commercial drone operating system and launched its drone OS today as an ... |
| 04.09.2018 | Daily funding roundup - September 4th, 2018 | Avrios, cloud computing startup raised $14M; Auterion, drone operating system startup raised $10M
Upfluence: Upfluence helps brands tell their story with powerful influencer & content marketing technology. Five-year-old, New York-based ... |
| 04.09.2018 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, September 4 | IPO-BOUND
Good morning, Term Sheet readers.
Paid Content What you need to know about growing cyberattacks From ExtraHop
As Bloomberg notes, “Going first would allow Lyft to set expectations for ride-hailing companies, draw attention away fr... |
| 04.09.2018 | Auterion raises $10 million for open source drone operating system | Auterion has raised $10 million in funding for its open source commercial drone operating system and launched its drone OS today as an enterprise version of the PX4 open source standard.
The Zurich, Switzerland-based company will use the mo... |
| 04.09.2018 | Open source drone software startup Auterion lands $10M seed funding | Auterion, a startup that offers a drone operating system built on top of the popular PX4 open source software, has landed $10 million in seed funding. Backing the round is Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures.... |
| - | Auterion Raises $130 Million Series B Financing to Advance Combat-Proven Autonomous Defense Technologies | Auterion has raised $130 million in new funding in a Series B financing led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional participation from existing investors Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures and Costanoa Ventures. Out of the $130 million, $25 mi... |
| - | Auterion | “Unifying a workforce of autonomous robots” |
