The Defence Capital Supercycle: Europe's New Venture Capital Infrastructure

Podcast: Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth · Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth

Opublikowano: 2026-07-02

More than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe in a single month. In this news analysis, Jörn "Joe" Menninger examines why defence technology has become the dominant European venture asset class — tracing STARK's €3.5 billion valuation two years after founding, KNDS's preparation for Europe's largest defence IPO, and what Isar Aerospace's funding reveals about sovereign launch capability. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Defence has moved from the margins of European venture to its centre of gravity. Mapping the emerging European Defence Capital...