# Russia

Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off
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November 2, 2026
Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off
The Series B raise reportedly values the startup at around €700m.
Anne Sraders
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
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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
European defence tech gets a reality check
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Analysis
October 7, 2026
European defence tech gets a reality check
As the continent rearms, startups face growing pains around money, talent and sovereignty
Martin Coulter
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
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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
Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’
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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
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
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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
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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

# Russia

Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off

The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown

European defence tech gets a reality check

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

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

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