Top Defence Companies by funding rounds in European hubs in 2025
- Valerie Charoux
- 2 days ago
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Defence Investment News Europe – Here are the Top Defence Companies by funding rounds in European hubs in UK and Germany in 2025, according to a CNBC report dated December 11th, 2025:
While Europe scrambles to rearm amid rising geopolitical tensions, the U.K. and Germany are emerging as key hubs for AI defense startups since Venture capital funds are flowing into defense startups in these countries, following the NATO agreement to increase Defence spending to 5% of GDP.
A record USD 4.3 billion has been invested in the European Defence sector between 2022 and 2025, that represents nearly four times the funds invested in the previous four years, according to Dealroom data.
Meanwhile, Germany announced its defense spending would rise to a record figure of 100 billion euros, while the UK Government announced investment funds of £ 5 billion in June 2025. The U.K. is also part of defense partnership AUKUS with Australia and the U.S. since 2021, and this has led U.S. defense company Anduril to sign a £ 30 million contract with the UK for its attack drones in March 2025.
Top Defence Companies by funding rounds in European hubs in UK and Germany in 2025:
1 – Quantum Systems – Germany
Defence company Quantum Systems, that produces AI strike drones, has a valuation of EUR 13 billion in 2025.
2 - Helsing – Germany
Defence company Helsing, that produces AI strike drones, has a valuation of EUR 12 billion in 2025. Helsing has several contracts with the U.K. government.
3 - Tekever – Portugal
Defence company Tekever, that produces AI drones, became a unicorn in 2025, and announced a major contract to supply unmanned aerial systems to the UK Royal Air Force in May.
4 - PhysicsX – UK
Defence company PhysicsX, that is a manufacturing platform, raised USD 155 million in 2025.
4 - Stark – Germany
Defence company Stark, that produces attack and reconnaissance drones since 2024, raised USD 100 million in 2025 from investors Sequoia Capital, Thiel Capital, and the NATO Innovation Fund.
5 - Cambridge Aerospace – UK
Defence company Cambridge Aerospace, that is missile interception startup, raised USD 100 million in August 2025.
