Denys Gurak, COO at MITS Capital.

Opinion

August 31, 2026

Europe’s ‘answer to Delaware’ could help the continent rearm

Denys Gurak, cofounder at MITS Capital, on why the 28th regime is particularly important for the defence sector

Denys Gurak

5 min read

When European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen described scaling entrepreneurs as the first victims of the fragmented regulatory landscape across EU member states, she was most likely not referring only to defence tech founders.

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Denys Gurak

Denys Gurak is the cofounder and COO\CIO at MITS Capital, an American-Ukrainian VC established in early 2024 to connect Western capital with Ukraine's defence companies.

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