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Darkstar GPs Mart Noorma, Ragnar Sass and Kaspar Gering
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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones
Founder News Team Jul 9, 2025 0

Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual utilize — meaning…

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EU Urged to Boost Defense Amid Russia Threat
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EU Urged to Boost Defense Amid Russia Threat
Founder News Team Jul 9, 2025 0

EU Urged to Boost Defense Amid Russia Threat \ Newssees \ Washington DC \ Mary Sidiqi \ Evening Edition \…

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Tekever drone
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Defense and resilience tech reached an all-time high 10% of all VC funding in Europe
Founder News Team Jul 9, 2025 0

The war in Ukraine served as a wakeup call for Europe, and defense tech went from a sector that most…

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Defense Tech Startup Chaos Industries Hits $2B Valuation
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Defense Tech Startup Chaos Industries Hits $2B Valuation
Founder News Team Jul 8, 2025 0

Less than six months after raising a $145 million in a Series B, defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos…

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Ethan Thornton, founder CEO Mach Industries
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Rising star defense tech startup Mach Industries is raising $100 million, sources state
Founder News Team Jul 8, 2025 0

Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, is about to close a fresh $100 million in financing…

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Why Eric Slesinger, a former CIA officer, is now funding European defense tech
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Why Eric Slesinger, a former CIA officer, is now funding European defense tech
Founder News Team Jul 7, 2025 0

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Strictly VC’s Alex Gove speaks with Eric Slesinger from 201 Ventures, a firm focapplyd on…

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Defense startup Kela raises $60 million, reaches $100 million in first-year funding
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Defense startup Kela raises $60 million, reaches $100 million in first-year funding
Founder News Team Jul 6, 2025 0

Less than a year after emerging from stealth, Israeli defense-tech startup Kela Technologies has secured an additional $60 million in…

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Greece expands space industry with defense, naval ties
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Greece expands space industest with defense, naval ties
Founder News Team Jul 6, 2025 0

A view of Earth from the cupola of the International Space Station. The Greek sanotifyites are planned to enter orbit…

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Ex-IDF Major General Giora Eiland raising $100M defense fund
Founder News Team Jul 5, 2025 0

Between his frequent television appearances, Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland has recently begun meeting with institutional investors in the U.S.…

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Defense & Green Transition Under Denmark's EU Presidency—Strategic Sectors for Investment in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Europe News
Defense & Green Transition Under Denmark’s EU Presidency—Strategic Sectors for Investment in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Founder News Team Jul 5, 2025 0

The Danish Council presidency of the European Union (EU) in 2025 has positioned itself as a pivotal moment for advancing…

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