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August 10, 2026

UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise

The two-year-old startup raised $300m

Anne Sraders

2 min read

Two-year-old British air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace has hit a $3.4bn valuation in a $300m Series C funding round led by US-based investment firm and SpaceX backer DFJ Growth. Investors including Lux Capital, Accel, Lakestar and Elad Gil also participated. 

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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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