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August 20, 2025

German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by Sequoia

The startup has raised $100m in total funding

Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin

1 min read

German unmanned weapons systems startup Stark has raised $62m in funding led by Sequoia Capital at a $500m valuation. 

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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

Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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