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BAE Systems commits €50m to European defence tech VCs
The British defence group has committed €25 million each to Lakestar and Expeditions defence and technology funds. BAE hopes the initiative will also help it…
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Reporting on defence funding and fundraising across Europe, covering venture capital, private equity, private credit, financing facilities and other sources of capital.
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Lockheed Martin VC arm to invest $100m in European defence tech and establish London office
US defence giant has earmarked $100m for European defence tech investments from its $1bn venture capital fund, to be headed from a new London office.
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Quantum Systems secures Blackstone and Airbus backing with $1.2 billion Series D raise
The German neoprime has a valuation of $8 billion after recieving backing from European aerospace giant Airbus and the world's largest alternative investor, Blackstone.
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Expeditions closes second defence-tech fund at €197m as EU, NATO and BAE invest
European defence technology investor Expeditions has closed its second fund at €197 million, more than doubling its original target as BAE Systems, the European Investment…
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Helsing raises $1.8bn at $18bn valuation in Europe’s biggest defence tech round
Munich-based defence AI company Helsing has raised $1.8 billion in a Series E round, valuing the company at $18 billion — the largest funding round…
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Seraphim Space leads £4m seed round in maritime autonomy startup Online Oceans
Successful fundraising is the latest in a series of investors backing low-cost, autonomous and dual-use technologies this year.
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Frankenburg raises €30m in Series A funding to boost European low-cost air defence production
The Estonian startup is targeting a gap between cheap drones and costly air defence systems as conflicts upheld traditional procurement priorities.
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Polish president vetoes €44bn SAFE defence loan but government presses ahead
Poland holds the largest single allocation under the €150bn programme, making the veto the most significant domestic challenge to the scheme since it entered force…
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EIB deploys €4bn in defence and targets €1bn VC expansion
The EU's lending arm deployed a record €4 billion into security and defence in 2025, with a further increase to €4.5 billion planned for 2026…
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EU backs Join Capital with €50m in largest defence VC commitment to date
The European Investment Fund's largest ever defence commitment will back 25 early-stage startups across Europe.