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January 29, 2026

EIF eyeing ‘more ambitious’ defence investing programme as it doubles down on military tech

The fund is the largest backer of European VCs and has increasingly focused on investing in defence

Anne Sraders

2 min read

Europe’s most active LP, the European Investment Fund (EIF), is looking into creating a “more ambitious” defence investing programme as it doubles down on backing pure military investments. 

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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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