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43 drone startups in Europe have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 43 that have raised the most, $9.1B between them, with Germany the most common home.
Helsing is a German defense technology company based in Munich, founded in 2021.
Founded 2021Munich, Germany$3.7Blast round Jul 2026Quantum Systems GmbH is a German technology company based in Gilching, near Munich.
Founded 2015Gilching, Germany$1.6Blast round Jul 2026UFORCE is a Ukrainian defense technology company focused on developing and manufacturing advanced military technologies, particularly unmanned platforms for air
Founded -London, United Kingdom$1.4Blast round Nov 2026Stark is a provider of energy data and analytics services.
Founded 1981Horley, Germany$576Mlast round Jun 2026Cambridge Aerospace is a UK-based defense technology startup founded in September 2024.
Founded 2024Cambridge, United Kingdom$400Mlast round Aug 2026Harmattan AI is a French defense technology company founded in 2024 and based in Paris.
Founded 2024Paris, France$200Mlast round Jan 2026Aonic is a comprehensive drone solutions provider based in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Founded 2016Subang Jaya, Sweden$168Mlast round Mar 2026Alta Ares is a French defense technology company founded in 2024, specializing in AI-powered air-defense, counter-UAS, and ISTAR/ISR systems for military and se
Founded 2024Paris, France$60Mlast round Jun 2026Manna Air Delivery, also known as Manna Drone Delivery, is a leading drone delivery operator based in Dublin, Ireland.
Founded 2019Dublin, Ireland$50Mlast round Apr 2026Dedrone develops drone detection technology to protect organizations from malicious drones by securing the airspace.
Founded 2014Sterling, Germany$48Mlast round Jul 2022TYTAN Technologies is a Munich-based defense technology startup founded in 2023.
Founded 2023Munich, Germany$35Mlast round Feb 2026Beyond Vision is a UAV Company that developed beXStream, a cloud asset management platform.
Founded 2013Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal$31Mlast round Oct 2026Voliro is a Swiss aerial robotics company based in Zurich, founded in 2019.
Founded 2019Zurich, Switzerland$26Mlast round Jun 2025Buntar Aerospace is a Ukrainian defense technology company specializing in unmanned systems for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
Founded 2023Ukraine$16Mlast round Oct 2026Twentyfour Industries is a European company established in late 2024 that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and deploying drones.
Founded -Germany$12Mlast round Jan 2026Donecle is a Toulouse-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in automated aircraft inspection using fully autonomous drones and AI-driven image analysis.
Founded 2015Toulouse, France$12Mlast round Apr 2026Alpine Eagle is a European defense technology startup founded in 2023, based in Munich, Germany, with additional teams in London and Karlsruhe.
Founded 2023Munich, Germany$11Mlast round Mar 2025Quantum Cyber develops autonomous defense systems, counter-drone technologies, and AI-enabled security platforms.
Founded -West Palm Beach, Netherlands$8.0Mlast round Nov 2026Orbotix Industries is a European defense technology startup founded in 2023, focused on developing AI-powered autonomous drone swarm systems, robotics, and adva
Founded 2023Warszawa, Poland$7.6Mlast round Oct 2025Flyability is a Swiss technology company founded in 2014, specializing in collision-tolerant drones for inspecting and exploring indoor and confined spaces.
Founded 2014Paudex, Switzerland$6.8Mlast round May 2023Sol One is an information technology firm that offers custom applications, software, web design, consulting, networking, and cloud services.
Founded 2014Belgium$6.2Mlast round Oct 2026Nordic Air Defence (NAD) is a Swedish defense technology startup based in Stockholm, founded in 2023.
Founded 2023Stockholm, Sweden$5.6Mlast round Jul 2025FlyFocus, based in Warsaw, Poland, is a defense technology company that specializes in the design, development, and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs
Founded 2017Warszawa, Poland$5.3Mlast round Feb 2026Kyber is a deep-tech infrastructure focused on ultra-low-latency real-time communication technologies for emerging AI-driven systems.
Founded -Paris, France$5.0Mlast round Jun 2026Occams’ Razor platform ensures optimal customer experience
Founded 2016United Kingdom$4.3Mlast round Sept 2026Swedish based deep-tech company in 3D AI, autonomous robotics, and computer vision.
Founded -Uppsala, Sweden$3.5Mlast round May 2026PDKinematics creates precision guidance systems for the UAV era.
Founded -Vilnius, Lithuania$2.3Mlast round Jun 2025Producing professional grade UAVs for military, government and institutional use.
Founded 2021Kongens Lyngby, Lithuania$2.2Mlast round Oct 2026ADLC (A Drone Logistics Company) is a Belgian start-up focused on industrial express drone delivery services.
Founded 2021Antwerp, Belgium$2.2Mlast round Jan 2025Drone Harmony is a Swiss technology company founded in 2016, specializing in automation software for data acquisition workflows in the commercial drone market.
Founded 2016Duebendorf, Switzerland$2.2Mlast round Jun 2024Skyseed GmbH is a Berlin-based startup founded in 2021 that focuses on climate technology and environmental services.
Founded 2021Berlin, Germany$2.1Mlast round May 2022Upteko is a Danish deep-tech robotics company founded in 2018, specializing in automated, multi-purpose drone systems designed for harsh maritime and offshore e
Founded 2018Aarhus, Denmark$1.5Mlast round Jun 2026SkyVisor is a software company based in Paris that specializes in drone inspection and asset management solutions for the renewable energy sector, particularly
Founded 2021Paris, France$1.3Mlast round Dec 2024End-to-end drone service for transport of cargo
Founded 2020Trondheim, Norway$1.0Mlast round Oct 2024Shotling is a defence technology organisation specialising in kinetic short-range counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems for the military.
Founded -Copenhagen, Denmark$831Klast round Feb 2026SKIPPER NDT is a French startup founded in 2015, specializing in the automation of pipeline maintenance through advanced magnetic inspection technologies.
Founded 2016Paris, France$700Klast round Jun 2019Fusion Engineering is a technology company founded in 2017 by TU Delft alumni Robert Crone and Mara Bos.
Founded 2017Delft, Netherlands$500Klast round Nov 2022Tornyol is a hard-tech startup founded in 2025 by Alex Toussaint and Clovis Piedallu, graduates of CentraleSupélec.
Founded 2025Gif-sur-Yvette, France$500Klast round Dec 2025Ivyspec is a Robotics startup developing a drone designed to navigate and operate in confined or hard-to-access environments.
Founded -Saint-herblain, France$341Klast round Jun 2025Reliable Remote Inspections Done Safely.
Founded 2022Glasgow, United Kingdom$331Klast round Apr 2026Companies whose funding rounds we classed as this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.
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