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September 8, 2026

Europe's hardtech ambitions have a pre-seed problem

Why Europe’s traditional VC model still favors software, why pre-seed remains the weakest link for hardtech, and where CEE can compete globally.

July 21, 2026

Resist.UA launches €50M fund to scale Ukraine’s battlefield-proven defence technologies

Resist.UA launches Resist 2.0 to connect global capital with Ukraine’s defence tech sector and scale battlefield-tested innovations.

July 16, 2026

Without security, there is no sustainability: OTB Ventures on Europe's deeptech awakening

Vestbee talked to Adam Niewiński about technological sovereignty and why the firm has spent nine years building conviction in space and AI — long before either became fashionable.

July 14, 2026

Defence software startup Project Q raises €15M Series A led by Expeditions

Project Q develops Hydris, an open-source integration and orchestration platform for defence.

July 9, 2026

Kraken, a maritime defence company, raises $1.75M at $1B valuation

Following the round, Kraken Technology Group became one of the UK's newest defence unicorns.

July 9, 2026

Trinity Robotics raises over €500k to scale combat-proven ground robots

Trinity Robotics manufactures Konyk ONE, an unmanned ground platform for military logistics, casualty evacuation, and mine-cleaning operations.

July 7, 2026

Expeditions closes €197M Fund II to back Europe's defence tech startups

Since the first close in October 2025, Expeditions has nearly doubled the fund's size, exceeding its original fundraising target.

June 30, 2026

Six Robotics raises €12M to scale coordination software for unmanned systems

Six Robotics provides coordination software that enables multiple unmanned systems to operate together.