Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever buys Cocoon Experience
- Valerie Charoux
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Defence News Europe - Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever buys Cocoon Experience, a leading UX and service design company.
Portuguese company TEKEVER is Europe's new Unicorn with a valuation of above £1 billion. TEKEVER is investing £400 million to support RAF Defence in the UK Defence OVERMATCH program that will complement the StormShroud program.
Cocoon’s team of behavioral scientists, design strategists and UX experts has been instrumental in some of TEKEVER’s most innovative projects. With the acquisition of UX company Cocoon Experience, TEKEVER is taking the natural next step in a partnership grounded in mutual trust, shared values, and a commitment to human-centred innovation.
TEKEVER’s acquisition of Portuguese company Cocoon will help the Portuguese Unicorn to scale and accelerate the next generation of autonomous, AI-powered systems that represent the Future of Defence in Europe.
From high-stakes operations in Ukraine to large-scale autonomous platforms, TEKEVER has long believed that the best technology must be not only powerful, but intuitive, adaptable, and designed around real operational needs. According to Ricardo Mendes, CEO of TEKEVER, this is why "Cocoon Experience’s entry into the TEKEVER universe confirms our commitment not only to creating the most innovative technologies, but to keeping users at the heart of everything we do. After years of fruitful collaboration, this is a step forward in a shared mission: helping our customers truly leverage the exponential pace of technological evolution."
According to Anabela Fernandes, Managing Partner at Cocoon Experience, TEKEVER’s acquisition of Cocoon “presents an incredible opportunity to apply our human-centric approach to mission-critical applications that enhance safety, security, and operational effectiveness on a global scale."
TEKEVER is expected to invest around 100 million euros in Portugal in 2025, according to CEO Ricardo Mendes.
