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Stark Defence

Stark Defence

Private
BerlinFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://stark-defence.com/en

Last Round

VC Round

Jun 23, 2026

Est. Valuation

$3.97B

Total Funding Raised

$77M

Momentum

Top 1%

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Company Overview

Stark Defence is a defence technology company that develops unmanned weapon systems, including autonomous strike drones and AI-powered command and control software.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Defense Tech, Drones & UAVs, Autonomous Vehicles

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

loitering munitionkamikaze dronedefense techautonomous defensecommand and controlC2drone swarmunmanned surface vesselUSVsoftware-defined defenseVTOL droneGNSS-denied navigationB2Gmilitary roboticsprecision engagement

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Stark Defence Comps

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Stark Defence comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Stark Defence Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundJun 23, 2026
VC RoundFeb 13, 2026
Early FundingJan 1, 2026
Series BAug 21, 2025
SeedOct 1, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Uwe Horstmann

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

André Schneider

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Martin Rost

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Stark Defence Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Stark Defence investors
InvestorRounds
Döpfner CapitalSeries B, VC Round
Air Street CapitalVC Round
Thiel CapitalSeed, Series B, VC Round
Pathfinder Venture CapitalEarly Funding, VC Round
Advent InternationalVC Round
Sequoia CapitalVC Round, Seed, Series B
NATO Innovation FundSeries B, VC Round

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  • Jul 13, 2026

    Open roles increased to 561, 5.15x headcount.

  • Jun 23, 2026

    $350M raised with participation from Founders Fund and Sequoia Capital.

Stark Defence Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBerlin
Employee Range109
Year Founded2024
Last FundingJun 23, 2026

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