# Lakestar

Europe’s 50 most active equity investors in H1 2026

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces

UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions

It comes as the defence prime is more actively investing in defence startups via an incubator programme

The VCs due to fundraise in 2026

From Project A and Partech to Plural and Hoxton Ventures, Sifted lists the VCs that may be fundraising in 2026

Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech

Hommels has earned a venerable reputation in European VC and defence — but his web of investments have raised questions about potential conflicts of interest