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