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June 16, 2026

UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions

It comes as the defence prime is more actively investing in defence startups via an incubator programme

Anne Sraders

2 min read

British defence prime BAE Systems, which produces a range of military equipment from combat vehicles to naval guns, is investing €50m in European defence VC funds.

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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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