# Median seed round in Defence Tech (2026) > The median seed round in Defence Tech is $8.8M, from 32 rounds announced in the last 12 months. Half raised between $4.8M and $14M. Source: https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/defensetech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Funding benchmark · last 12 months # The typical seed round in *Defence Tech* From 32 seed rounds announced in Defence Tech over the last twelve months, each read from a named source. Half of them raised between $4.8M and $14M. See the rounds[All benchmarks](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks) Seed Defence Tech Median round **$8.8M** $2.2M 1 in 10 below $4.8M – $14M middle half $25M 1 in 10 above 32 rounds counted · recounted nightly Rounds counted **32** seed rounds in Defence Tech, last 12 months Against worldwide **+61%** vs the $5.5M worldwide median Since last round **-** too few earlier rounds on record Lead named **94%** of these rounds name the investor who led The trend ## Median seed round, quarter by quarter From $7.0M in 2026 Q1 to $11M in 2026 Q3. Quarters with fewer than five rounds are left blank. '24 Q4 1 rds '25 Q1 1 rds '25 Q2 4 rds '25 Q3 3 rds '25 Q4 1 rds $7.0M '26 Q1 8 rds $10M '26 Q2 5 rds $11M '26 Q3 9 rds Who leads ## The most active leads The firms that led the most seed rounds in Defence Tech this year. - [1 **8VC** 2 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) - [2 **Shastra VC** 2 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shastra-vc) - [3 **Andreessen Horowitz** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) - [4 **Bessemer Venture Partners** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) - [5 **Benchmark** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) - [6 **Initialized Capital** 1 led](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) Recent examples ## Seed rounds in Defence Tech, latest first - [**Paar Autonomy** 26 Oct 2026 · AdvantEdge Founders $1.1M -88%](https://millionrounds.com/company/paar-autonomy) - [**Furientis** 6 Oct 2026 · Benchmark $25M +182%](https://millionrounds.com/company/furientis) - [**Occam** 30 Sept 2026 · North Ventures $4.3M -51%](https://millionrounds.com/company/occam) - [**TERASi** 22 Sept 2026 · NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) $13M +42%](https://millionrounds.com/company/terasi) - [**Freya Industries** 14 Sept 2026 · Not named $615K -93%](https://millionrounds.com/company/freya-industries) - [**Oshen** 21 Aug 2026 · Lunar Ventures $5.0M -44%](https://millionrounds.com/company/oshen) - [**Arkenstone Defense** 8 Jul 2026 · J2 Ventures $35M +295%](https://millionrounds.com/company/arkenstone-defense) - [**Six Robotics** 29 Jun 2026 · DTCP $14M +55%](https://millionrounds.com/company/six-robotics) **How to read these figures** They come from announced rounds. Large rounds are almost always announced and many small ones never are, so the true typical round is probably a little smaller than shown, most of all at pre-seed and seed. Every round behind them is in the record with its source. [How we read rounds](https://millionrounds.com/methodology). Other stages in Defence Tech [**Series A** $25M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/series-a/defensetech) Seed elsewhere [**AI** $7.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/ai)[**United States** $9.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/united-states)[**United Kingdom** $3.1M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/united-kingdom)[**Fintech** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/fintech)[**Healthcare** $4.9M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/healthcare)[**Software** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/software)[**Biotech** $7.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/biotech)[**Robotics** $8.8M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/robotics)[**Cybersecurity** $10M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/cybersecurity)[**SaaS** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/saas)[**Construction** $5.2M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/construction)[**Big Data & Analytics** $7.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/big-data)[**Australia** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/australia)[**Enterprise Software** $8.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/enterprise-software)[**Hardware & Electronics** $9.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/hardware)[**India** $2.5M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/india)[**Energy** $5.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/energy)[**Logistics** $4.0M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/logistics)[**Manufacturing** $4.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/manufacturing)[**Climate Tech** $4.4M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/climate)[**Healthtech** $4.3M](https://millionrounds.com/benchmarks/seed/healthtech) ## Raising a seed round? See who leads rounds like yours, and check your raise before you pitch. [Take the Fundability Test](https://millionrounds.com/fundability)[Or find investors](https://millionrounds.com/investor-database) ## Q&A How big is a typical seed round in Defence Tech? The median is $8.8M, from 32 seed rounds announced in Defence Tech in the last twelve months. Half of them raised between $4.8M and $14M; one in ten raised more than $25M. Which rounds are counted? Rounds announced in the last twelve months with a stated amount and stage, each read from a named article or filing. A page is only published where at least 30 rounds stand behind it. Are these figures biased? Towards larger rounds, yes. Big rounds are announced; many small ones never are. So the true typical round is probably a little smaller than the figure here, especially at pre-seed and seed. How often does it change? The figures are recounted from the record every night, as new rounds are read.