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| 08.09.2026 | Ground A raises €9M+ to bring laser-based counter-drone technology to market | German defencetech company Ground A, which has developed a new generation of software and laser-based counter-drone systems, today stepped out of stealth, announcing a pre-seed financing round of more than €9 million in June, just six month... |
| 13.08.2026 | Germany's top-funded tech companies in H1 2026 | According to Tech.eu’s H1 2026 report, Germany ranked as Europe’s second-largest technology funding market, with companies raising €6.3 billion across 267 deals. Investment was concentrated in several key sectors, with robotics, fintech, se... |
| 12.08.2026 | Germany Delivers Firefighting Robots to Ukraine: SES Crews Can Now Work 65 Meters Back | By Jackie Manning
Published: Aug 12 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
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| 10.08.2026 | July 2026's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | European tech funding remained resilient in July despite a decline in deal activity. Companies raised €8.6 billion across 267 funding rounds, compared with €8.3 billion across 293 deals in June. This represented a 9 per cent drop in deal vo... |
| 06.08.2026 | 18 millionenschwere Investments, die alle mitbekommen haben sollten | Unser Investmentrückblick auf den Juli 2026: Auch im vergangenen Monat konnten einige Startups, Scaleups und Grownups wieder üppige Millionenbeträge einsammeln. Manche dieser Unternehmen kennt in der Startup-Szene quasi jeder, andere wieder... |
| 27.07.2026 | AI, drones and data: Defence giants splash record $4.1bn on tech start-ups | Investment in defence tech start-ups has reached a record high this year as the world’s biggest arms companies step up spending on new military technology.
New figures from Dealroom show defence contractors including BAE Systems, Lockheed M... |
| 14.07.2026 | Venture capital & startup funding roundup, July 14, 2026: Blackstone, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, & Sequoia | It’s Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and the flow of capital today underscores familiar but intensifying trends: governments and venture firms are doubling down on AI infrastructure and sovereignty, as well as defense and related automation. In the... |
| 13.07.2026 | Helsing Raises $1.8B to Expand European Defence AI Platforms | Helsing Raises $1.8B to Strengthen European Defence AI
The company has raised a 1.8 billion dollar funding amount at series E. In order to fasten their work on their ai driven platforms designed for the military purpose, defence tech compan... |
| 11.07.2026 | NYT узнала о секретном заводе по производству дронов в Германии | NYT узнала о секретном заводе по производству дронов в Германии
На юге Германии работает предприятие, на котором секретно выпускают дроны с искусственным интеллектом, пишет The New York Times. Как уточняет газета, дроны уже прошли боевые ис... |
| 09.07.2026 | Dropla Tech Receives Funding Round | Dropla Tech, an Odense, Denmark-based developer of NATO-codified edge-AI explosive detection software and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), secured a venture capital funding round of undisclosed amount.
Backers included MITS Capital, with Dr... |
| 09.07.2026 | Американско-украинская MITS Capital инвестировала в defense tech-компанию Dropla Tech | Американско-украинская инвестиционная группа MITS Capital объявила об инвестиции в датско-украинскую компанию Dropla Tech, специализирующуюся на разработке оборонных технологий на базе искусственного интеллекта и наземных роботизированных к... |
| 09.07.2026 | MITS Capital Invests In Dropla Tech To Scale Edge-AI Defense Systems And Unmanned Ground Vehicles | MITS Capital announced an investment in Dropla Tech, a Danish-Ukrainian defense technology company that develops edge-AI explosive-threat detection systems and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Financial terms of the investment, including th... |
| 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... |
| 06.07.2026 | European tech weekly recap: More than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6B | Last week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
📊 The top three industries that raised the most were robotics (€1.1 bill... |
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| 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 | The Tech Download: Amazon’s devices chief Panos Panay on tech giant’s AI gadget push | Skip the noise. Get the download.
CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon’s Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.
Amazon is one of a number of tech companies looking to develop new generations of screenless AI-enabled devi... |
| 03.07.2026 | XM Launches New Promotion for Partners, with up to $40,000 in Cash Rewards | Limassol, Cyprus, July 3rd, 2026, FinanceWire
For a limited time, new and existing XM partners could earn thousands in rewards, in addition to their standard commissions.
Global multi-asset broker XM has announced the launch of its “Worldwi... |
| 03.07.2026 | Quantum Systems raises $1.2B, IQM becomes first European quantum company on major US exchange, and European startup funding in June | This week, we tracked more than 55 tech funding deals worth over €1.6 billion and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
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| 02.07.2026 | Quantum Systems raises $1.2BN at $8BN valuation | German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has raised $1.2bn in fresh funding, in a round which more than doubles its valuation to $8bn, it said today.
The Series D was co-led by US investor Blackstone, European growth investor Noteus, aircr... |
| 02.07.2026 | Немецкий поставщик беспилотников для Украины Quantum Systems привлек $1,2 млрд инвестиций | Немецкая компания Quantum Systems, один из ведущих европейских разработчиков и производителей беспилотных систем для оборонного и гражданского применения, привлекла $1,2 млрд в рамках раунда финансирования Series D. После сделки стоимость к... |
| 02.07.2026 | Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion as investors pile into defense | Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion, the company announced on Thursday.
The startup, which is developing autonomous defense systems, hit an $8 billion valuation on a post-money basis.
Defense tech companies have raised a record $17.4 bi... |
| 02.07.2026 | Quantum Systems Raises $1.2 Billion Series D At $8 Billion Valuation | Quantum Systems announced the signing of its $1.2 billion Series D financing round, valuing the company at about $8 billion on a post-money basis. The funding round was co-led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent. And the round was als... |
| 02.07.2026 | Quantum Systems Raises $1.2 Billion in Series D Funding at Post-Money Valuation of Approx. $8 Billion | Quantum Systems, a Munich, Germany-based developer of AI-powered autonomous drones and software-defined defense systems, raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round at a post-money valuation of approximately $8 billion.
The round was co... |
| 02.07.2026 | Quantum Systems erhält 1,2 Milliarden | Im #DealMonitor für den 02. 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... |
| 02.07.2026 | German drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2B at $8B valuation as investors pour billions into AI defense | The race to build autonomous military systems just produced another massive winner.
German drone startup Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to about $8 billion and cementing its place ... |
| 02.07.2026 | Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B Series D to Expand Defence AI | Quantum Systems Raises $1.2 Billion to Accelerate Defence Technology
European drone manufacturer Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round to expand its autonomous defence technology platform. The investment values... |
| 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... |
| 29.06.2026 | The hackathon that became Europe's defence startup ecosystem | Here in Europe, a new generation of defence startups is emerging far outside the traditional military-industrial complex. Across weekend hackathons, engineers, software developers, drone builders, researchers, soldiers, founders and investo... |
| 09.06.2026 | ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift eVTOL designed to close Europe's logistics gap | Munich EVTOL company ERC System today announces the launch of “Victor”, a dual-use heavy-lift cargo UAS (Uncrewed Aircraft System) designed for critical missions in fields such as defence, commercial logistics, and disaster response.
Presen... |
| 08.04.2026 | Verne launches Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb | Verne today announced the launch of Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service, starting in Zagreb, Croatia.
Beginning today, members of the public can now book and pay for a Pony.ai-powered autonomous ride through the Verne app.
The servic... |
| 24.03.2026 | Quantum Systems инвестировала в украинскую WIY Drones и получила крупный заказ | Немецкая Quantum Systems объявила об инвестиции в украинского производителя WIY Drones, и уже следующим шагом стала крупная оборонная сделка: компания получила задачу поставить 15 000 дронов-перехватчиков STRILA для Национальной гвардии Укр... |
| 10.03.2026 | Nscale Secures $2 Billion, Valued at $14.6 Billion in Landmark AI Investment | Nscale, a leading AI infrastructure hyperscaler, raised $2 billion in Series C funding. This capital infusion propelled its valuation to $14.6 billion. The round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, fuels Nscale's global expansion of verti... |
| 09.03.2026 | 22 millionenschwere Investments, die alle kennen sollten | Unser Investmentrückblick auf den Februar 2026: Auch im vergangenen Monat konnten einige Startups, Scaleups und Grownups wieder üppige Millionenbeträge einsammeln. Manche dieser Unternehmen kennt in der Startup-Szene quasi jeder, andere wie... |
| 09.03.2026 | February 2026's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | February 2026 saw a notable increase in funding compared with January, driven mainly by larger capital inflows rather than a sharp rise in the number of deals.
Deal activity reached 296 transactions, up 11.7 per cent from 265 in January, in... |
| 03.03.2026 | Венчурный фонд Angel One планирует инвестировать $3 млн в 12 украинских стартапов в 2026 году | Венчурный фонд Angel One, работающий при Украинском католическом университете, в 2026 году планирует инвестировать в 12 стартапов из второго фонда объемом около $3 млн. По словам управляющего партнера Ивана Петренко, средства уже привлечены... |
| 02.03.2026 | Венчурный фонд Angel One привлек около $3 млн для инвестиций в украинские стартапы | Средства планируется направить на финансирование 12 стартапов в 2026 году со средним чеком от $50 000 до $200 000.
Об этом сообщает Forbes Ukraine со ссылкой на управляющего партнера фонда Ивана Петренко.
Фонд Angel One был создан Фундацией... |
| 26.02.2026 | Business Reporter: The future of unmanned systems | For the best outcomes, both autonomous machines and humans should do what they can do best LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an article published on Business Reporter, Vito Tomasi, Managing Director of Quant... |
| 16.02.2026 | Quantum Systems: €150 Million European Financing Package Secured Following FERNRIDE Acquisition | Quantum Systems, a leader in unmanned systems, announced a €150 million financing package supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and leading European banks Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. The package aims to accelerate the com... |
| 15.02.2026 | European Powerhouse Quantum Systems Secures €150M for Defense Autonomy | Quantum Systems secured €150 million from EIB, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. This substantial European financing package propels its leadership in multi-domain defense technology, encompassing advanced air and ground autonomous syste... |
| 14.02.2026 | +++ Quantum Systems +++ metiundo +++ constellr +++ Andercore +++ AVILOO +++ Hypersonica +++ | 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
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| 13.02.2026 | Quantum Systems continues its expansion amid rising European drone competition, secures €150 million financing package | Quantum Systems, the Munich-based powerhouse of unmanned systems, announced a new financing package of a total value of €150 million to support their continued growth and industrial scaling in Europe.
The financing was supported by the Euro... |
| 13.02.2026 | Quantum Systems erhält 150 Millionen – AVILOO bekommt 30 Millionen – Hypersonica erhält 23,3 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 13. 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-... |
| 13.02.2026 | Немецкий поставщик дронов для Украины Quantum Systems привлек €150 млн | Немецкая компания Quantum Systems, специализирующаяся на разработке разведывательных беспилотных летательных аппаратов (БПЛА), привлекла финансирование в размере €150 млн для масштабирования производства и развития технологий. Объявление о ... |
| 12.02.2026 | From industrial depth to strategic growth: the German tech ecosystem | In 2025, European tech companies raised approximately €72 billion in total funding. Germany secured €11.5 billion across 539 deals, accounting for around 16 per cent of the total capital invested and ranking second among European countries ... |
| 10.02.2026 | Defence and AI drive Europe’s venture capital rebound | European venture capital (VC) investment rose to €66bn (£57bn) in 2025, up five per cent year on year, as funding flowed into AI and defence tech, according to PitchBook data.
The increase marks a post-pandemic high for the region, but refl... |
| 22.01.2026 | With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones | ABZ Innovation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones out of Budapest, today announced it has closed a €7 million funding round in order to scale production, speed up product development, and expand in key global m... |
| 20.01.2026 | DTCP Launches €500 Million Project Liberty Fund For European Defense, Security, and Resilience Tech | DTCP has launched “Project Liberty,” a new €500 million venture fund dedicated to defense, security, and resilience technologies, positioning it as the firm’s eighth fund and its first focused exclusively on the sector. The independently ma... |
| 16.01.2026 | DTCP expands into defence with €20M-per-deal Fund for security and dual-use startups | Global investment management platform DTCP today announced the launch of “Project Liberty”, its eighth fund and its first dedicated exclusively to defence, security, and resilience technologies.
The fund is independently managed by DTCP and... |
| 12.01.2026 | Будущее дронов: встроенный ИИ | Система DeepStream собирает базовую информацию об автомобилях, пешеходах и велосипедистах с анализом того, как меняются модели передвижения и поведение в основных транспортных коридорах
Всё больше БПЛА используют машинное зрение для навигац... |
| 06.01.2026 | +++ 468 Capital +++ Venture Capital-Krise +++ Fernride +++ Quantum Systems +++ KRUU +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 6. Januar). #STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE
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| 31.12.2025 | Университетские стартапы в Европе породили 76 компаний-«единорогов» в 2025 году | Европейские университеты и научные лаборатории, долгое время бывшие тихими сокровищницами знаний, превратились в мощнейший источник инноваций и инвестиций. Согласно свежему Европейскому отчету о спин-аутах за 2025 год от аналитической платф... |
| 19.12.2025 | Germany Hosts First Automated Drone Factory for Ukraine | Ukrainian drone innovator Frontline Robotics and German industrial powerhouse Quantum Systems have forged Quantum Frontline Industries. This landmark joint venture, located in Germany, will establish Europe's inaugural fully automated produ... |
| 19.12.2025 | Lovable raises $330M, Quantum Systems acquires FERNRIDE, and N26 appoints new CEO | This week, we tracked more than 75 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion and over 15 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 i... |
| 17.12.2025 | Quantum Systems expands defence autonomy stack with FERNRIDE acquisition | AI-powered unmanned systems company Quantum Systems today announced the acquisition of FERNRIDE.
With the acquisition of FERNRIDE, Quantum Systems is expanding its leadership position from air and software intelligence to autonomous ground ... |
| 15.12.2025 | Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics set up Europe’s first foreign drone production line for Ukraine | Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics today announced the creation of “Quantum Frontline Industries” (QFI), a German-Ukrainian joint venture that will establish Europe’s first fully automated, industrial-scale foreign production line for d... |
| 15.12.2025 | Украинская Frontline Robotics и немецкая Quantum Systems запускают в Германии производство дронов для ВСУ | Украинская компания Frontline Robotics объявила о запуске совместного производства беспилотников в Германии вместе с немецкой Quantum Systems. Партнеры создают первое украинско-немецкое оборонное предприятие под названием Quantum Frontline ... |
| 11.12.2025 | AI defense booms in UK and Germany as new wave of billion-dollar startups emerge | The U.K. and Germany have emerged as crucial defense tech ecosystems as Europe rearms.
Technical talent, increasingly pro-startup policy, and access to new markets and frontline training have helped make these two countries regional leaders... |
| 10.12.2025 | 10 millionenschwere Investments, die Lust auf mehr machen | Unser Investmentrückblick auf den November 2025: Auch im vergangenen Monat konnten einige Startups, Scaleups und Grownups wieder üppige Millionenbeträge einsammeln. Manche dieser Unternehmen kennt in der Startup-Szene quasi jeder, andere wi... |
| 09.12.2025 | November 2025's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | European tech companies experienced a cooler investment climate in November 2025, as total funding dropped to €4.6 billion across 271 deals, down sharply from October’s €8.3 billion and also November 2024’s €5.2 billion.
Despite the slowdow... |
| 03.12.2025 | Former Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström joins Nordic Air Defence | Former Swedish foreign minister Tobias Billström has joined Swedish defence tech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) as Director of Strategy and Government Affairs, his first full-time role since leaving frontline politics last year.
Nordic Ai... |
| 01.12.2025 | Quantum Systems: €180 Million Series C Extension Raised, Tripling Valuation To Over €3 Billion | Quantum Systems has secured €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital, tripling its valuation to more than €3 billion and marking the largest private capital raise in Europe’s dual-use technology sector this year. The ne... |
| 29.11.2025 | Quantum Systems Soars to $3.5B Valuation Amidst European Defense Tech Boom | German drone maker, Quantum Systems, secured $208M, valuing it at $3.5B. The company, specializing in dual-use drones, strengthens its position in the booming European defense tech sector. It plans expansion across air, land, and sea domain... |
| 29.11.2025 | +++ Quantum Systems +++ Flexion +++ EcoG +++ Cerrion +++ Sonia +++ NutriUnited +++ Marble Imaging +++ | 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
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| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems passes €3 billion valuation with €180 million injection, backing Its NATO-deployed Platforms | Munich’s Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital in order to accelerate its AI, software, and hardware development across all domains – connected by the multi-domain... |
| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems’ €180M Series C extension lifts company to €3B+ | Europe’s first dual-use unicorn, Quantum Systems, has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital.
This follows its €160 million Series C in May this year, bringing the total amount secured... |
| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems Raises $208 Million at a $3.5 Billion Valuation | Quantum Systems is a technology company specializing in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly known as drones. Initially focused on drones for applications like agriculture and mapping, the compa... |
| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems erhält 180 Millionen – Sonia sammelt 12 Millionen ein | Im #DealMonitor für den 28. November 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... |
| 28.11.2025 | +++ Quantum Systems +++ Superangels +++ Wefox +++ consalio +++ Aquapurna +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Freitag, 28. November). #STARTUPLAND: SAVE THE DATE
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| 28.11.2025 | Немецкий оборонный стартап Quantum Systems утроил оценку до €3 млрд | Немецкий производитель дронов Quantum Systems, поддерживаемый Питером Тилем, увеличил свою оценку до €3 млрд ($3,5 млрд) в новом раунде финансирования, поскольку оборонный стартап планирует расширять производственные мощности беспилотных ав... |
| 28.11.2025 | Немецкого производителя боевых БПЛА Quantum Systems оценили в €3 млрд | Немецкого производителя боевых БПЛА Quantum Systems оценили в €3 млрд
Немецкий оборонный стартап Quantum Systems сообщил, что в ходе очередного раунда финансирования привлек €180 млн. Тем самым общая оценка капитализации компании превысила ... |
| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems funding €180M boosts €3B valuation | Quantum Systems hits €3B valuation after €180M raise
Quantum Systems has secured €180 million in fresh capital. The round has pushed the company’s valuation to €3 billion. It marks a major leap for the German drone maker. It also reflects a... |
| 28.11.2025 | Quantum Systems €3B+ valuation, Startups react to Autumn Budget and inside EIT Food’s EWA programme | This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €574 million and over 20 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 i... |
| 27.11.2025 | German drone startup Quantum Systems triples valuation to $3.5B after $180M funding round | Europe’s quiet drone race just got a lot louder. Munich-based drone startup Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation to roughly €3 billion, or about $3.5 billion, after closing a fresh €180 million funding round from Balderton Capital and ... |
| 20.11.2025 | Paris’ Rift raises €4.6 million to build Europe’s first on-demand aerial reconnaissance network | Rift, a French DeepTech company specialising in on-demand aerial intelligence, announces a funding round of €4.6 million to accelerate the deployment of the first European on-demand aerial intelligence network, entirely operated from the co... |
| 19.11.2025 | Startup-Investitionen in Deutschland auf Fünfjahrestief | 97 Milliarden US-Dollar – so viel Geld floss im dritten Quartal 2025 weltweit in Startups. Ein ordentliches Plus von 38 % gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Steht uns also der nächste Boom bevor? Leider nein. Beziehungsweise: nur für einige wenige. Den... |
| 10.11.2025 | As conflict reshapes defence priorities, drone developer Monopulse receives €1.12 million to expand NATO-grade UAV capacity | Danish/Lithuanian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing company MNP Technologijos, operating under the brand name Monopulse, has signed a €1.12 million financing agreement with the national development bank ILTE.
The loan was issued u... |
| 04.11.2025 | Europe’s founders unite: new Fund aims to build Europe’s first trillion-dollar tech giants | Today over 100 founders and operators from across Europe have joined forces to launch United Founders, a new Pre-Seed and Seed-stage fund dedicated to supporting deeptech and emerging tech startups.
United Founders was created by Vít Horký ... |
| 04.11.2025 | DT and Nvidia build sovereign Industrial AI Cloud | Deutsche Telekom teamed with Nvidia to build an Industrial AI Cloud for Germany as part of a one billion Euro partnership.
The new offering, featuring a sovereign German stack with physical infrastructure from DT and business software from ... |
| 04.11.2025 | United Founders Launches €80 Million Fund to Back Europe’s Next Tech Decacorns | Europe ~
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United Founders, an €80 million venture fund and founders’ community, has just launched to back Europe’s next generation of frontier technology startups. The fund focuses on sectors such as quantum computing, cybersecurity... |
| 30.10.2025 | The biggest European robotics deals in H1 2025 | In the first half of 2025, European robotics financing totalled €618.7 million across 33 deals, roughly 1.8 per cent of all European tech capital (€33.7 billion) and 1.7 per cent of deal volume (1,941 deals).
While robotics remains a focuse... |
| 24.10.2025 | Enpal secures €700M ABS facility, Lakestar calls time on generalist venture funds, and 15% of Slush alumni become founders | This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 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 ... |
| 20.10.2025 | From Seed to sovereignty: HV Capital’s expanding mandate across Europe | There’s a lot you can learn from how venture firms evolve — not just in what they invest in, but in how they run themselves. Take HV Capital. Late last year the firm completed a full handover from its four founding partners to a new generat... |
| 16.10.2025 | German drone maker Quantum nears funding round that could triple valuation | BERLIN :German drone maker Quantum Systems is close to completing a 150 million euro ($175 million) funding round that could triple its valuation to 3 billion euros, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
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| 29.09.2025 | Europe’s defencetech investment hits new highs — yet lags in critical technologies | Venture capital investment in defence startups is booming but critical funding gaps remain, according to a new report from Dealroom and Resilience Media.
The State of Defence Tech 2025 shows that while Europe is the global leader in VC inve... |
| 08.09.2025 | Quantum Systems commits €50M to UK expansion | Germany-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) specialist Quantum Systems has announced a major strategic expansion into the UK market, committing up to €50 million in investment over the next five years.
The expansion follows Quantum Systems'... |
| 21.08.2025 | Hades Mining Revolutionizes Europe's Resource Independence | Hades Mining, a Munich-based deeptech firm, secured €5.5 million in pre-seed funding. Project A led the round. The company tackles Europe's severe dependency on imported energy and critical minerals. Hades develops revolutionary drilling an... |
| 21.08.2025 | Stark raises $62M for weaponised drone systems, backed by Sequoia and Peter Thiel | Stark, a German defence tech startup focused on weaponised drone systems, has raised $62 million in fresh funding, with Sequoia Capital leading the round. The investment reportedly values the company at $500 million, making it one of Europe... |
| 20.08.2025 | Hades Mining emerges from stealth with €5.5M Pre-Seed funding | Munich-based deeptech mining company Hades Mining has emerged from stealth and announced today that it has raised a €5.5 million pre-seed round led by Project A.
Europe's energy and critical mineral demand are surging – driven by AI, electr... |
| 08.08.2025 | Swiss VC investment in H1 reflects global trends |
The market research and analytics firm CB Insights recently published its quarterly State of Venture report, analyzing startup ecosystem developments across the globe. A comparison with the H1 Update of the Swiss Venture Capital Report rev... |
| 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... |
| 04.08.2025 | Funding to precision ag jumps 71%, outpaces ag biotech for the first time since 2017: Pitchbook | For the first time since the third quarter of 2017, precision ag startups have garnered more venture capital than those in ag biotech, signaling “a notable shift in investor priorities,” according to PitchBook.
New data from PitchBook shows... |
| 22.07.2025 | Auf diese deutschen Startups setzt Omnes Capital | Der französische Investor Omnes Capital, dessen Wurzeln bis ins Jahr 1999 zurückreichen, blickt verstärkt nach Deutschland. “Wir sehen die Diversifizierung als zentralen Erfolgsfaktor, den wir bei Omnes Capital in mehreren Dimensionen durch... |
| 17.07.2025 | Бавария обогнала Берлин в гонке за венчурный капитал в Германии из-за бума ИИ | Бавария обогнала Берлин по объему привлеченных инвестиций в стартапы в первом полугодии 2025 года, став новым лидером немецкой стартап-экосистемы, сообщил Spiegel со ссылкой на исследование консалтинговой компании EY.
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| 03.07.2025 | Inflection leads $3M investment in Nordic Air Defence’s anti-drone platform | Swedish defencetech startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has raised $3 million in an expansion of its Pre-Seed funding round, bringing the total to $4.4 million — one of the largest Pre-Seed rounds for the sector.
NAD is a Stockholm-headquarter... |
| 02.07.2025 | Omnes Capital's Bold Bet on DeepTech: A €112 Million Leap into the Future | In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, Omnes Capital has made a significant move. The Paris-based private equity firm has raised €112 million for the first close of its second fund, Omnes Real Tech 2. This fund is a beacon ... |
| 02.07.2025 | Paris-based private equity firm Omnes Capital raises €112 million for its DeepTech focused Omnes Real Tech 2 fund | Omnes Capital, an investor in private equity and infrastructure, today announced that it has raised €112 million for the first close of the second fund in its DeepTech series, Omnes Real Tech 2.
The fund, which is still actively being raise... |
| 02.07.2025 | Omnes Capital secures €112M first close for Omnes Real Tech 2, backed by EU defence mandate | Omnes Capital has raised €112 million at first close of Omnes Real Tech 2, its second fund supporting European deeptech scale-ups
Backed by various European institutional investors (Bpifrance, France 2030, the European Investment Fund - par... |
| 24.06.2025 | Project A closes €325M Fund V, boosting total assets to €1.2B | European VC firm Project A today announces the successful close of its oversubscribed €325 million Fund V, increasing its total assets under management to €1.2 billion.
Project A aims to be the trusted partner for Europe's most ambitious en... |
| 10.06.2025 | May 2025's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about | In May, European tech companies raised a total of €5.5 billion across 341 deals, a 66.7% increase from April’s €3.3 billion and 311 deals. Despite the month-on-month growth, the figure remains 48% lower than May 2024, reflecting ongoing inv... |