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August 14, 2025

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

Sifted mapped the startups building everything from drones to satellites

A few years ago, defence tech was relegated to the shadows of Europe’s startup ecosystem. Now, it’s exploded — and spawned dozens of young upstarts all across the continent, building everything from drones and software to satellites.

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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

Jonathan Sinclair

Jonathan Sinclair is head of research at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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