defense tech
Startups
Mach Industries: Defense Startup Hits $1.8B Valuation with $300M Series C
Mach Industries raised $300M Series C at a $1.8B valuation — a 4x jump in one year. Why Ethan Thornton's defense manufacturing model is reshaping the sector.
Startups
Helsing $1.2B Round at $18B Valuation: Europe’s Defense-Tech Sovereign AI Wave Explained
⚡ Key Takeaways Helsing is raising $1.2 billion at an $18 billion valuation — the largest funding round in German...
Startups
Defense Tech’s Dual-Use Surge: How Helsing’s €12B Valuation and 70% Scaleup Capital Are Rewriting the VC Playbook
Helsing raised €600M at a €12B valuation. Roughly 70% of new scaleup investment now flows to dual-use startups. Here's the new founder playbook.
Startups
Global Startup VC Outlook H2 2026: Sector Rotation From AI Hype to Enterprise Verticals
⚡ Key Takeaways Q1 2026 saw nearly 40 unicorns minted and $300 billion in VC deployed — 70% of all...
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Anduril’s $5B Round: Defense-Tech Startups Rewrite the VC Playbook
⚡ Key Takeaways Anduril raised $5 billion at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026 — more than doubling from...
Startups
Drone Factory Startups: What Firestorm Labs’ $82M Proves About Hardware Ventures
⚡ Key Takeaways Firestorm Labs raised $82 million in a Series B led by Washington Harbour Partners in April 2026...
Startups
Lockheed Martin Ventures Doubles to $1B: Largest Defense CVC Expansion Since 2007 Targets National-Security Startups
⚡ Key Takeaways Lockheed Martin’s board authorised expanding Lockheed Martin Ventures from $400M to $1B on April 14, 2026 —...
