Industrials
Why American investors love European defense startups
As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reaso…
Phrase
Defense startups
2 stories in the last 7 days, reading bullish overall. The last day ran at 6.0× its usual pace.
- 7-day mood
- +39.4Bullish +39
- Stories, 7 days
- 2
- Last 24 hours
- 16.0× usual
- Sources
- 3in the latest 6
Mood and coverage · last 7 days
Market chart- Defense startups · 6-hour average
- Hourly reading
- Stories per hour
View as table
| Day | Mood | Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 9 | +9.2 | 1 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | — | 0 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | — | 0 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | — | 0 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | +58.5 | 1 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | — | 0 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | — | 0 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | — | 0 |
Latest on Defense startups
Newest firstIndustrials
European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts
"This is Europe catching up rather than the U.S. slowing," Dealroom said of the trend. "EU 27 funding more than doubled in a year."
AI
Defense startup's AI aims to make every munition count
Smack Technologies' CEO said its AI modeling tool will help commanders decide not just which targets to strike, but how to sequence strikes over time.
AI
Defense startup raises $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display
A defense startup has raised $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display that connects field operators to real-time data.
Geopolitics
CEO of space defense startup says US needs to catch up to China and Russia in orbit
CEO of space defense startup says US needs to catch up to China and Russia in orbit
Industrials
Aerospace and defense startups have raised over $19 billion this year. Here are the top deals of 2025.
Aerospace and defense startups have raised over $19 billion this year. Here are the top deals of 2025.
