With geopolitical tensions on the rise, European investments in Defense are growing… with several startups highlighted. Accumulated investments in 2025 already almost double last year’s values.
In recent years, private funding for them has soared, due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is taking place on Europe’s doorstep. Therefore, the United Kingdom and Germany emerge as leaders in this matter, as they hosted the largest investment rounds.
At issue are movements of venture capital which arise following pressure from the United States, through Donald Trump, for the remaining NATO members to increase investment in defense to 5% of GDP by 2035. The agreement was established, resulting in a flourishing of the sector.
Now, according to CNBC, which cites the Dealroom platform, the capital attracted in the multiple rounds carried out since the beginning of the year has already reached two billion dollars (1.7 billion euros, at the current exchange rate). At stake is a value that almost doubles last year’s figures, when 1.1 billion dollars (939 million euros) were reached.
At stake are, for example, manufacturers of drones that work through Artificial Intelligence. This is the case of the German companies Helsing and Quantum Systems, whose rounds raised billions of euros. In the United Kingdom, PhysicsX, which supports companies in the sector, attracted 155 billion dollars and Cambridge Aerospace, which develops missile interception systems, reached 100 million dollars.