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Bulgaria's EnduroSat raises USD 104 million to scale satellite production

Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat secured USD 104 million from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital and the European Innovation Council Fund. The money funds a new Sofia production site able to build two satellites a day.

Verified AI-drafted EnduroSat press release, 30 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the round's structure as equity or debt, or a closing valuation, which the release does not state.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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