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

Podcast: Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™ · 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. This episode maps how defence technology became the continent's dominant venture asset class — how STARK reached a €3.5B valuation two years after founding, why KNDS is preparing Europe's largest defence IPO, what Isar Aerospace's funding signals about sovereign launch capability, and how Focused Energy's record fusion round fits the picture. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for deep tech: Defence, launch, and fusion are the hardest of hard tech — capital-intensive, dual-use, and sove...