Funding Focus is a new series that analyzes the cash flow into the European Tech ecosystem. Last week we looked at that The biggest investment rounds in Fusion Energy this year, and now we are connecting in the booming tech arena in Europe.
In the first half of this year, the financing of $ 971 million was ensured for the financing of $ 971 million, since the VCS want to use the thrust of the continent in the midst of increased geopolitical tensions.
The financing in H1 2025 has already passed the entire record year of 2024, in which the start -ups in defense collected 605 million USD, according to Dealroom. German startups led the indictment and collected $ 881 million – 90% of the total tech investments in Europe.
Helsing, based in Munich, took over the lion's share. In June the startup secured a full one € 600 million € 660 million in Europe's largest financing round of the year SO far. The deal, Under the direction of the VC company of Spotify -CEO Daniel EK, Prima Materia, ValueEd Helsing for $ 12 billion ($ 13.2 billion) who do it One of the most valuable private companies in the continent.
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Founded in 2021, Helsing Developed AI software for weapons, vehicles and military strategy. The technology was integrated into battlefield simulations, electronic warfare against fighter planes and drones in Ukraine. The company recently presented plans for a brisk autonomous Enlightenment -U boats Promote the maritime defenses of Europe.
Helsing Ai Agent Centaur “flew” a Saab Gripen E fighter plane in a test in June. Credit: Saab/Helsing
The second largest cash injection of the year went to another German company – Quantum Systems, which earned EUR 160 million ($ 176 million) with an assessment north of € 1 billion (1.1 billion $).
Quantum systems build electric monitoring drones operated with AI, which are two use, which means that they can serve both military and civil purposes.
Defense forces can use the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) to spy on enemies and collect intel. The drones can also be used by farmers to inspect their harvests, to check energy companies to check power lines, as well as search and rescue teams to search for survivors.
Vector -ai drone of the quantum systems. Credit: quantum systems
The third largest round also went to a German company: Arx Robotics, His headquarters near Munich, which in April entered € 31 million (USD 34 million) to expand its fleet from Autonomous land drones. The round came Shortly after Arx announced plans to invest 45 million GBP ($ 58 million) in A New British factory.
The ARX machines drive around on profiles and can be equipped with equipment such as radar, mining swinging devices or medical stretchers. The largest wears military payloads with a weight of up to 500 kg – including injured soldiers – on the battlefield.
Credit: Arx Roboticsan Arx Robotics Battlefield robot with four soldiers with weapons. Credit: Arx Robotics
Further remarkable defense -tech deals this year are a 20 million round for the British Skyrral -a startup founded by the son of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Nick. The company is developing military simulation technology for the British army and NATO. Another German company also received a large funding boost: swarm biotactic. The startup raised € 10 million ($ 11 million) to advance its unusual biorobotic system, which extends living cockroaches with sensors for monitoring extreme environments.
The swarm biotactic develops backpacks for cockroaches, with which you can use it from a distance and collect it from a distance and data from hard-to-reach locations. Credit: Swarm biotactics
The investments result in a wider boom in defense technology in Europe, whereby governments turn to technologies such as drones, submarines and AI-based weapons.
Kate Leaman, Chief Market Analyst at online broker Avatrade, Previously TNW told These military technology companies have a “great potential” for growth in particular those with AI-controlled solutions.
“We are already seeing a Skill in the defense sector, whereby AI-focused players like Palantir are exceeding more traditional defense giants,” said Leaman. “This indicates that state -of -the -art, technically centered companies could possibly capture a considerable share of the market.”
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