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February 28, 2025

The women investors to know in defence tech

In the male-dominated defence space, here are some of the women investing in the market


Anne Sraders

7 min read

Eveline Buchatskiy, managing partner of D3. Courtesy of D3

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, defence tech has taken off in popularity with investors, as VCs have grown less averse to backing military tech

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Sille Pettai, CEO of Estonian LP SmartCap.
Sille Pettai, CEO of Estonian LP SmartCap. Courtesy of SmartCap's website
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Kelly Chen, parter at the NATO Innovation Fund
Kelly Chen, parter at the NATO Innovation Fund. Courtesy of the NIF
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Eveline Buchatskiy, managing partner of D3
Eveline Buchatskiy, managing partner of D3. Courtesy of D3
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Elya Chiechienieva, partner at D3
Elya Chiechienieva, partner at D3. Courtesy of D3
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Nicola Sinclair, founder of Twin Track Ventures
Nicola Sinclair, founder of Twin Track Ventures. Courtesy of Sinclair
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Deborah Fairlamb, founding partner of Green Flag Ventures.
Deborah Fairlamb, founding partner of Green Flag Ventures. Courtesy of LinkedIn
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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

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