European defence tech is booming. Startups in the sector have picked up €3.5bn in funding so far this year, according to Sifted data, already nearly double the €1.8bn raised across the whole of 2024.
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October 13, 2025
Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025
The region's best-funded startups have been shopping around to bolster capabilities as they race to secure commercial contracts
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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