From private equity to precision strikes: How Lithuania’s PDKinematics is rethinking drone warfare

Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, former private equity fund manager Rapolas Markevičius decided to put his experience to work in a very different industry: defence technology. Today,…

Arke Telekom lands €1M from ACT Venture Partners to advance drone communications

Arke Telekom, a company developing defence andcommunications technologies, has secured €1 million in funding from ACT VenturePartners, a venture capital firm focused on deeptech investments. The compa…

Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raises over €28M to scale production and global expansion

Unmanned aerial systems and vehicles maker Beyond Vision has raised over €28 million, co-led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital, with a follow-on investment from ActiveCap, a shareholder sin…

Monopulse raises over €2M to advance electronic warfare-resistant drones

Danish-Lithuanian Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer MNP Technologijos, operating under the Monopulse brand, has raised over €2 million from investors in Lithuania and abroad. Investors included Co…

The Fourth Law and Odd Systems launch target Project Foundation to quadruple European thermal sensor production

The Fourth Law and Odd Systems today unveiled Project Foundation, a semiconductor initiative to mass-produce uncooled thermal sensors in Europe and the United States. The project aims to expand Europ…

Nevermind VC launches with €23.6M first close to back dual-use deeptech startups

Nevermind (NVM), a VC Fund focused on investing in deeptech dual use frontier technologies in Italy and Europe, has officially launched. NVM Ventures announces a €23.6 million first close for the NVM…

Buntar Aerospace raises $16M to scale Ukrainian defence autonomy

Ukrainian defencetech company Buntar Aerospace has closed a $16 million funding round. The round was led by Freedom Fund and an international growth equity investor, with participation from Gardar, Ir…

European defencetech hits record $7.4B as investment nearly triples in 2026
European defencetech hits record $7.4B as investment nearly triples in 2026

Venture capital investment in European defencetech startups has reached a record $7.4 billion in 2026 to date, nearly three times the $2.6 billion raised 2025, according to a new report from Dealroom …

Germany funds tens of thousands of interceptor drones as Quantum Systems scales in Ukraine

German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced financing for several tens of thousands of Quantum Systems interceptor drones for Ukraine as part of Germany’s military aid package for the winte…

ARX Robotics and Roboneers step up UGV collaboration for Ukraine’s battlefield

German defencetech ARX Robotics has agreed to an intensive collaboration with Ukrainian defencetech company Roboneers by establishing a strategic partnership for unmanned land warfare. Both parties …