# Ukraine

Drone startup Uforce raises $700m backed by Valor Equity Partners, UK National Wealth Fund
News
November 12, 2026
Drone startup Uforce raises $700m backed by Valor Equity Partners, UK National Wealth Fund
The announcement confirms Sifted’s scoop from August that Uforce was raising a blockbuster new round
Anne Sraders
Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?
Pro
Analysis
November 4, 2026
Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?
Media founders and execs discussed the changing business of news at Sifted Summit in London
Martin Coulter
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
Pro
Analysis
October 28, 2026
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
Pivots, rebrands, new pitches: founders are reinventing themselves as AI takes the spotlight
Éanna Kelly
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Pro
Analysis
October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
Martin Coulter
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
Pro
Analysis
August 31, 2026
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
Can Denmark become an important base for Europe’s defence against Russian hostilities? Some think so.
Mimi Billing
Europe’s ‘answer to Delaware’ could help the continent rearm
Opinion
August 31, 2026
Europe’s ‘answer to Delaware’ could help the continent rearm
Denys Gurak, cofounder at MITS Capital, on why the 28th regime is particularly important for the defence sector
Denys Gurak
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
August 12, 2026
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
The new talks come less than six months after the startup’s $50m fundraise
Anne Sraders
Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale
Analysis
August 12, 2026
Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale
The country's tech workers face extraordinary challenges every day. Seven tell Sifted how they keep going
Éanna Kelly
UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise
News
August 10, 2026
UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise
The two-year-old startup raised $300m
Anne Sraders
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Pro
Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Pro
Investor survey
April 6, 2026
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Investors from Ukraine’s tech sector share their picks
Mimi Billing
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Pro
Analysis
March 25, 2026
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Europe must adopt fast-evolving drone warfare, says Frontline Robotics’ Mykyta Rozhkov
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Air defence startup Egide raises €8m seed round
Pro
Exclusive
March 23, 2026
Exclusive: Air defence startup Egide raises €8m seed round
The Paris-based startup is building software and hardware to intercept drones and plans to expand to other threats
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’
Pro
Analysis
March 18, 2026
Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’
A number of European startups like Tytan Technologies, Cambridge Aerospace and Frankenburg Technologies are aiming to build cheaper air defence systems
Anne Sraders
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
News
March 9, 2026
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
The London-based company plans to open 25 new AI factories by the end of the year
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
News
February 24, 2026
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
Anti-drone startups announce funding rounds on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Anne Sraders
Why counter drone and air defence startups might be the next big investment area in defence
Pro
Analysis
October 3, 2025
Why counter drone and air defence startups might be the next big investment area in defence
Recent attacks in Ukraine and scares in Denmark have put air defence on the top of the agenda — but startups are still very early in their development
Anne Sraders
Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’
Interview
September 1, 2025
Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’
The German drone maker on the unique innovation environment in Ukraine and what's next
Amy Lewin
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
Pro
Profile
August 15, 2025
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
The Estonian coalition also announced recently it's raising a €25m fund to invest in military tech
Tom Nugent
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
Pro
Market map
August 14, 2025
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
Sifted mapped the startups building everything from drones to satellites
Anne Sraders and Jonathan Sinclair
The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders
Opinion
August 5, 2025
The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders
Britain needs a fast-track pathway for Ukrainian founders looking to set up shop in the UK
Andriy Dovbenko
Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn
Pro
Analysis
July 15, 2025
Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn
The secretive startup opened its doors to journalists for the first time — and addressed some questions around its tech and partnerships
Anne Sraders
Startups rally against AI Act ahead of crunch EU meeting
News
July 1, 2025
Startups rally against AI Act ahead of crunch EU meeting
Industry leaders predict ‘chaos’ unless changes made to sweeping new laws
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Ukrainian startups are bouncing back
Pro
Sifted View
April 14, 2025
Ukrainian startups are bouncing back
Funding’s up, and there’s renewed interest from foreign frontier investors
John Thornhill

# Ukraine

Drone startup Uforce raises $700m backed by Valor Equity Partners, UK National Wealth Fund

Can tech media survive the rise of AI and influencers?

The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’

Europe’s ‘answer to Delaware’ could help the continent rearm

Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say

Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale

UK air defence startup Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4bn valuation in new fundraise

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch

Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?

Exclusive: Air defence startup Egide raises €8m seed round

Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’

Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base

Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund

Why counter drone and air defence startups might be the next big investment area in defence

Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’

‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders

Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn

Startups rally against AI Act ahead of crunch EU meeting

Ukrainian startups are bouncing back