Category: Funding
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Norway’s $2.1tn wealth fund reviews ban on defence investments
Norway’s $2.1tn sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, may be positioned to invest in defence companies after its parliament voted to review ethical guidelines that have effectively barred such holdings…
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Europe’s first labelled defence bond oversubscribed nearly fourfold
France’s state investment bank Bpifrance has raised €1bn through a labelled defence bond, with the five-year issue attracting €3.8bn in orders from 98 institutional investors — nearly four times the…
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Slovakia opens €58bn ammunition procurement scheme to SAFE financing
The scheme allows EU states to fund large ammunition purchases through centralised, low-cost European borrowing Slovakia has become the first EU member state to activate the Security Action for Europe…
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Europe’s largest VC defence fund closes at €150m with pension backing
Keen Venture Partners has closed its European Defence and Security Tech Fund at €150m, marking the largest dedicated defence venture capital vehicle raised in Europe and signalling growing institutional appetite…
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EU redirects billions in civilian funds to boost defence investment
EU repurposes research and infrastructure funds for military projects, opening new financing channels without additional budget contributions
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Brussels unveils €1bn growth fund as EU targets defence tech ‘valley of death’
European Commission’s transformation roadmap tackles startup scaling crisis with new financing vehicle and fast-track procurement reforms
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Lithuania secures €300m EIB loan for defence infrastructure upgrades
EU lender expands support for eastern-border security as funding for Lithuanian defence surpasses €1bn this year
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Ukraine to gain access to European Defence Fund
Move gives Ukrainian firms access to €7.3 billion fund for defence research and capability programmes Ukraine is set to gain associate-country status under the European Defence Fund (EDF), enabling its…
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Reflex Aerospace raises €50 million in Series A funding round
German satellite manufacturer secures Europe’s largest New Space Series A to date. Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace has raised €50 million in a Series A round led by Human Element, joined by Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, HTGF and others. The…
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European Defence Fund receives record number of proposals
410 proposals submitted for €1 billion fund The European Defence Fund (EDF), an EU fund dedicated to defence projects, has received a record 410 project proposals under its 2025 call.…
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