# Defence tech
The latest news and analysis on Europe’s defence tech sector, including the startups to watch, who's investing and the latest industry trends.
- European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
- NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’Podcast
December 18, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’
- Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defenceNews
December 17, 2025
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence
- Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fundExclusive
December 11, 2025
Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund
- NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
- Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defenceNews
December 5, 2025
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
- Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups
Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups
- Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
- Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
- Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech
Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech
- Drone maker Quantum Systems set to close €200m raise led by Balderton
Drone maker Quantum Systems set to close €200m raise led by Balderton
- French spacetech Infinite Orbits raises €40m for European expansionNews
November 17, 2025
French spacetech Infinite Orbits raises €40m for European expansion
- NATO Innovation Fund hires new partner from BP VenturesNews
November 11, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund hires new partner from BP Ventures
- Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
- Exclusive: AI startup PhysicsX to raise up to $100m from Nvidia
Exclusive: AI startup PhysicsX to raise up to $100m from Nvidia
- Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry
Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry
- M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
- Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
- Defence startups 'getting their foot' in the door with Italian primes — but the ecosystem still lags
Defence startups 'getting their foot' in the door with Italian primes — but the ecosystem still lags