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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 VC industry and deeptech startups. 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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