Analysis

March 4, 2025

VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise

Some investors are observing more interest in defence, but worry there’s still more talk than action

Anne Sraders

4 min read

There’s been a noticeable shift towards more interest in defence tech in recent weeks as Europe wakes up to the reality that it will need to up its defence spending and the US is becoming less supportive of Ukraine. It’s fuelled a huge boost in public European defence stocks in the last couple of days — and VCs are noticing a vibe shift in the private markets, too. 

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Anne Sraders

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

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