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German drone maker Stark raises USD 62 million Series B round

Berlin based Stark closed a USD 62 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, with Thiel Capital, 8VC and the NATO Innovation Fund joining, valuing the strike drone and command software maker at about USD 500 million.

Reported Editor-read Tech.eu, 21 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish how the new capital is split between production, software or export markets.

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.

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