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March 23, 2026

Exclusive: Air defence startup Egide raises €8m seed round

The Paris-based startup is building software and hardware to intercept drones and plans to expand to other threats

Egide, a Paris-based startup building air defence systems to intercept and defeat hostile drones, has raised an €8m seed round.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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