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July 2, 2026

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation

Anne Sraders

4 min read

Munich-based autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems has raised $1.2bn in Series D funding at an $8bn valuation. The round was co-led by Blackstone, Airbus SE, Noteus and Advent, with existing investors Balderton Capital and HV Capital also participating. 

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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

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