Defence startups have gotten a big boost from investors recently as VCs are increasingly getting onboard with the once-controversial space. One of those new backers, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — a €1bn fund backed by 24 nations dedicated to investing in deeptech and defence technology — is today announcing some of the initial startup and VC recipients of its funding, from robotics to materials manufacturing.
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June 18, 2024
The €1bn Nato Innovation Fund announces its first startup and VC fund investments
The fund has made eight investments so far across both startups and VC funds
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