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July 28, 2025

Exclusive: German battlefield integration software startup Project Q raises €7.5m led by Project A

The startup is building an “internet of defence” software platform to integrate data from sensors for battlefield awareness

Anne Sraders

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European defence tech has reached a frenzy with VCs — and it’s made raising money fairly smooth for startups like German battlefield integration software startup Project Q.

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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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