Neros just raised $250M at a $2.5B valuation—roughly triple its worth nine months ago—to scale toward a million American-made drones a year by 2028.
Hadrian raised $1.37B at a $7.87B valuation to scale AI-run factories making parts for rockets, subs, and jets — its price tag quintupled since January.
Rocket Lab just landed the biggest contract in its history: $266M from the U.S. Space Force to fly up to 18 HASTE hypersonic test launches from Kodiak, Alaska.
Munich drone maker Quantum Systems closed a $1.2B Series D at an ~$8B valuation, doubling in eight months — with Blackstone, Airbus and Advent leading and 19,000+ Ukraine flights on the resume.
Munich's Helsing just raised $1.8 billion at an $18 billion valuation — Europe's biggest defense-tech round ever, chaired by Spotify's Daniel Ek.
Helsing just closed a $1.8B Series E at an $18B valuation — Europe's biggest-ever defense-startup round, and the cap table was oversubscribed.
