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November 12, 2026

Accel leads $30m Series A for spatial AI defence startup SE3

The startup launched roughly two years ago and says it is working on contracts with Germany and Ukraine

Anne Sraders

2 min read

Munich-based SE3, which is building spatial AI for drones, raised $30m in Series A funding led by Accel, with backers including Keen Venture Partners, Seedcamp, and Lakestar participating. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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