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Defense technology startup Shield AI valued at $5.3B in $240M funding round
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Defense technology startup Shield AI valued at $5.3B in $240M funding round
Founder News Team Jul 21, 2025 0

Defense technology startup Shield AI Inc. today announced that it has raised $240 million in funding at a $5.3 billion…

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“Someone Might Argue That Investing in a Pen Factory Is Dual-Use”, TheRecursive.com
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Dual-Use Tech in Europe Is Shifting Toward Defense
Founder News Team Jul 21, 2025 0

By mid to late 2023, Ukrainian units repurposed low-cost agricultural drones to launch 15 kg of explosives against Russian armor. Within…

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Defense Tech Startup Shield AI Hits $5.3B Valuation Mark
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Defense Tech Startup Shield AI Hits $5.3B Valuation Mark
Founder News Team Jul 21, 2025 0

The direct hits just keep coming for the defense tech sector. Just a day after anti-drone tech startup Epirus raised…

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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to counter drone swarms
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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to counter drone swarms
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2025 0

Defense tech startup Epirus, which specializes in anti-drone systems, has raised an oversubscribed $250 million Series D, it notified TechCrunch.…

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Ethan Thornton, founder CEO Mach Industries
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Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock 
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2025 0

Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round of funding at a $470 million valuation. TechCrunch…

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Defense Tech Investments in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
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Defense Tech Investments in an Era of Geopolitical Uncertainty
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2025 0

The European defense sector is undergoing a transformation driven by geopolitical instability, technological innovation, and unprecedented government spfinishing. France, under…

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Eric Slesinger
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This American VC is betting on European defense tech; that’s still very unusual
Founder News Team Jul 12, 2025 0

VCs are known to relocate in herds, which is why Eric Slesinger stands out a bit. While most American investors…

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Defense policy bills endorse pay raise for troops, restrict force reductions in Europe
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Defense policy bills finishorse pay raise for troops, restrict force reductions in Europe
Founder News Team Jul 12, 2025 0

The U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2025 in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — The Hoapply and Senate Armed…

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Ukraine and EU launch joint Brave Tech EU fund to develop defense startups
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Ukraine and EU launch joint Brave Tech EU fund to develop defense startups
Founder News Team Jul 11, 2025 0

Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. Photo: Novyny.LIVE/Ihor Kuznietsov Ukraine is launching a joint fund with the…

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Defense startups across Europe need a blueprint to compete
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Defense startups across Europe required a blueprint to compete
Founder News Team Jul 9, 2025 0

No one has to be reminded that we’re living at a dangerous time, and across Europe, leaders are scrambling to…

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