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Defence & space funding

Every Defence & space startup round we tracked in 2026, newest first: 38 rounds worth $16.97bn.

Raised$16.97bn
Rounds38
Median round$79m
$1bn+ valuations13
Image: Anduril
Biggest Defence & space round · Costa MesaAnduril raises $5bn Series H at a $61bn valuation

All 38 rounds

Cosmoserve SpaceSeed · Defence & space · Hyderabad · 5 Nov$6mCorridianSeed · Defence & space · Boston · 3 Nov$38mTumbleweedSeed · Defence & space · Vienna · 3 Nov$7.7mNorthwoodSeries C · Defence & space · Torrance · 2 Nov$375mHypersonicaSeries B · Defence & space · Munich · 2 Nov$112mGallium DefenseSeed · Defence & space · Paris · 2 Nov$8mRendezvous RoboticsSeed · Defence & space · Golden · 28 Oct$20mNorth Vector DynamicsSeries A · Defence & space · Calgary · 26 Oct$20mMP SpaceSeed · Defence & space · Sydney · 26 Oct$16mSpectraGaze SystemsSeed · Defence & space · Ahmedabad · 23 Oct$389kXonaSeries D+ · Defence & space · Burlingame · 22 Oct$250mWarhoundSeed · Defence & space · Dallas · 22 Oct$200mBeyond VisionGrowth · Defence & space · Alverca do Ribatejo · 22 Oct$31.4mZero IndustriesPre-seed · Defence & space · San Francisco · 22 Oct$3mArke TelekomSeed · Defence & space · Ankara · 22 Oct$1.1mWatchtower LabsSeed · Defence & space · Seattle · 21 Oct$35mHigh LanderSeries A · Defence & space · Tel Aviv · 19 Oct$16mKapta SpaceSeries A · Defence & space · Seattle · 9 Oct$24mFurientisSeed · Defence & space · Los Angeles · 6 Oct$25mQuartermasterSeries B · Defence & space · Arlington · 28 Sep$100mHEOSeries B · Defence & space · Sydney · 21 Sep$25mImpulse SpaceSeries D+ · Defence & space · Redondo Beach · 16 Sep$308mMach IndustriesSeries C · Defence & space · Huntington Beach · 10 Sep$600mStoke SpaceSeries D+ · Defence & space · Kent · 8 Sep$1bnThe Exploration CompanySeries C · Defence & space · Munich · 8 Sep$450mGround APre-seed · Defence & space · Germany · 8 Sep$10.6mPixxelSeries C · Defence & space · Bengaluru · 7 Sep$100mHyImpulseSeries A · Defence & space · Neuenstadt am Kocher · 2 Sep$57.9mCambridge AerospaceSeries C · Defence & space · London · 10 Aug$300mHadrianSeries D+ · Defence & space · Torrance · 6 Aug$1.37bnHelsingSeries D+ · Defence & space · Munich · 13 Jul$1.8bnQuantum SystemsSeries D+ · Defence & space · Munich · 2 Jul$1.2bnSTARKGrowth · Defence & space · Berlin · 23 Jun$570mAndurilSeries D+ · Defence & space · Costa Mesa · 13 May$5bnTrue AnomalySeries D+ · Defence & space · Centennial · 28 Apr$650mShield AISeries D+ · Defence & space · San Diego · 26 Mar$2bnPAVE SpaceSeed · Defence & space · Lausanne · 25 Mar$40mHarmattan AISeries B · Defence & space · Paris · 12 Jan$200m

By stage

Series D+9 rounds$13.58bnSeries C5 rounds$1.83bnGrowth2 rounds$601mSeries B4 rounds$437mSeed12 rounds$397mSeries A4 rounds$118mPre-seed2 rounds$13.6m

By region

North America18 rounds$12.02bnEurope13 rounds$4.79bnIndia3 rounds$106mOceania2 rounds$41mIsrael1 round$16mMiddle East1 round$1.1m

Compare sectors

AI87 rounds$241.18bnDefence & space38 rounds$16.97bnRobotics & hardware49 rounds$8.8bnHealthtech & bio60 rounds$8.23bnMobility & logistics16 rounds$7.81bnFintech57 rounds$6.06bnData & analytics4 rounds$5.14bnClimate & energy26 rounds$3.57bnDeveloper tools13 rounds$3.41bnCybersecurity28 rounds$3.07bnLegal & compliance7 rounds$1.14bnCommerce & marketing18 rounds$966mEnterprise software13 rounds$771mConsumer & media11 rounds$552mHR & work8 rounds$432mProptech8 rounds$339mEdtech5 rounds$182m

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