STARK Defence
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Headquartered in Berlin, Germany (with additional presence across Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Sweden), STARK Defence is a defense technology enterprise specializing in autonomous unmanned systems and military software engineering. Founded in 2024 in response to modern operational demands, the firm develops AI-enabled, software-defined loitering munitions, strike drones, and modular unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) engineered for high-threat, electronic warfare environments.
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Stark Defence raises €500M led by Sequoia and Founders Fund at a valuation above €3.5 billion
Berlin drone maker Stark Defence raised €500M from Sequoia and Founders Fund, valuing the two-year-old kamikaze drone startup at more than three billion euros.
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Rüstungsindustrie: Aus dem Kanzleramt zur Drohnenfirma Stark Defence
Marie Theres Niedermaier wechselt vom Kanzleramt zum Rüstungsstartup Stark Defence. Das Unternehmen steht wegen Investoren und Qualität in der Kritik.
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+++ Stark Defence +++ Seriengründer +++ SoSafe +++ TNT Ventures +++ Solaris +++ IndustrialTech +++
+++ #StartupTicker +++ Stark Defence: Berliner Tech-Bros führen das Kommando +++ Erfolg in Serie? 7 Gründer, die es erneut versuchen +++ SoSafe-Gründer starten Venture Studio TNT Ventures +++ Stühlerücken bei Solaris +++ IndustrialTech = Marathon mit Hürd
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Stark Defence-Chef Horstmann: 'Bei uns gibt es keine kleinen Rambos
Stark Defence will Kampfdrohnen für die Bundeswehr liefern. Uwe Horstmann über seine Doppelrolle als Investor und Vorstandschef, den Spott nach negativen Tests und die Einstellung der Jugend zur Rüstungsbranche.
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This startup turns ordinary mines into smart ones: story of ZMIYAR
Defender Media spoke with the entrepreneur, his manufacturer clients, military users, and potential investors
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66/100
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27%
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22%
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22%
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20%
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18%
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18%
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Median time-to-fill
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faster than 21% of the market
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