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Stark
Defence · Berlin, Germany · Founded 2024
AI-enabled unmanned systems for European defence operations. MoreLess
Stark (SKD SE) is a German defence-tech company founded in 2024 by Florian Seibel, Uwe Horstmann and Johannes Schaback that builds AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems—including the OWE-V Virtus VTOL loitering munition, Vanta unmanned surface vessels and Minerva mission-control software—for European and NATO forces. In June 2026 Stark raised €500 million, taking valuation above €3.5 billion, with capital earmarked mainly for R&D, electronic warfare and scaling production; backers have included Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund and the NATO Innovation Fund. The company holds a Bundeswehr framework for Virtus and is expanding factories and R&D sites across Europe and Ukraine. Sources: Tech.eu June 2026 top deals; company coverage.
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German defence tech, in charts
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Jul 2, 2026
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Stark confirms €500m late-stage round to scale European defence manufacturing
Jun 23, 2026
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Berlin's Stark raising €300M at €2.5B valuation — 18 months after founding
Jun 2, 2026
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