Europe’s defense tech scene is no longer short on founders. The real question now is capital.
That question mattered less a few years ago, when most defense startups were still treated as edge cases inside broader deeptech portfolios. Today it matters a lot more. Europe has record levels of investment going into defense, security, and resilience, while EU and NATO-backed capital is helping create a more visible investor base around the sector.[1][2]
Still, the market is uneven.