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# Heligan Group report finds European defence VC funding hit record USD 5.2 billion
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-08-18-heligan-group-defence-vc-report/
- Published: 2025-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-16T12:00:47.000Z
- Description: Heligan Group's "Investing in Defence 2025" report found venture capital investment in European defence, security and resilience start-ups reached a record USD 5.2 billion in 2024, almost five times the level six years earlier.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [Funds Europe, 18 August 2025](https://funds-europe.com/european-defence-vc-funding-hits-record-5-2bn/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish any single named deal, supplier or state decision; it is an aggregate industry funding finding, not a commitment of money.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-16\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)