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Quantum Systems raises USD 1.2 billion Series D with Airbus and Blackstone

German drone maker Quantum Systems closed a USD 1.2 billion Series D round at an USD 8 billion valuation, co led by Airbus alongside US firms Blackstone, Noteus and Advent, more than doubling its prior valuation.

Reported AI-drafted Quantum Systems press release, 2 July 2026 (corroborated via Tech Funding News)

What it does not test. This does not establish what share of the enlarged capitalisation or governance rights sits with the European versus the US co leads.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Closed $1.2B round but EU vs US ownership/governance split undisclosed. 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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