Defense Tech Under Legal Scrutiny: How Regulation is Reshaping Startup Investments in Europe
The results of the US elections and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have fundamentally redrawn […]
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Defense Tech Under Legal Scrutiny: How Regulation is Reshaping Startup Investments in Europe
By Ivan Sagál
The results of the US elections and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have fundamentally redrawn Europe’s investment map. Defense technologies, which were on the fringes of interest just a few years ago, have become one of the fastest-growing segments. Their share of the European VC market has jumped to 6.2%, and billions of euros are now flowing into the sector. Funds are on the lookout for autonomous drones, AI for...
Defense Giant Rheinmetall to Acquire Croatian DOK-ING in a Record M&A for Regional Defense
Rheinmetall AG, the Düsseldorf-based defence technology group, has acquired a 51% majority stake in Zagreb-headquartered […]
Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors
If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering […]
Defense Giant Rheinmetall to Acquire Croatian DOK-ING in a Record M&A for Regional Defense
Rheinmetall AG, the Düsseldorf-based defence technology group, has acquired a 51% majority stake in Zagreb-headquartered […]
Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors
If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering […]
Bulgarian Dronamics Launches Platform for Continuous Airborne Detection and Targeting
Bulgarian cargo drone pioneer DRONAMICS has announced the launch of a new defense platform built […]
Defense Tech Startup Occam Raises €3M Following Brave1 Integration Approval in Ukraine
London-based Occam Industries has raised a €3 million Pre-Seed round led by Czech Presto Tech […]
Europe’s Defense Tech Investing Plays by Different Rules
A few years ago, defense was still a taboo word in most European venture conversations. […]
The Drone Wall Test: Can Europe’s Defense Tech Move Faster Than Its Institutions?
Last week, key parts of Europe’s defense-technology plans were left in doubt. Several proposed EU […]
Europe’s Defense Tech Debate Needs Context, Not Moral Panic
Europe’s defense tech debate is happening at a moment of war on the continent, strategic […]
How Benjamin Wolba is Turning Hackathons into Europe’s Defense Tech Movement
In a few years, Ukraine’s wartime economy has shifted toward large-scale technological production. According to […]
Financing the Frontier: Inside CFO Insights’ Blueprint for Europe’s Scaleups in Deep Tech, Climate, and Defense
Europe’s most ambitious founders are building at the edge of innovation — from AI and […]
SalesPatriot Secures €4.3M to Automate Defense Procurement
DefenseTech startup SalesPatriot based in San Francisco, CA (USA) & Warsaw, Poland secures €4.3M Seed […]
Polish Orbotix Raises €6.5M to Accelerate Autonomous Defense Drones in Europe
Orbotix, a European defense technology company building AI-powered autonomous drone systems, has raised €6.5 million […]
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