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Foresight Group backs UK defence sensing startup SpaceAM in undisclosed seed round

Gloucestershire firm SpaceAM closed a seed round led by Foresight Group's venture fund, joined by the UK Defence Unicorn Fund, to scale its parachute free autonomous sensor systems for defence and space; the investment size was not disclosed.

Verified AI-drafted Foresight Group press release, 17 August 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish the round's size, valuation, or that SpaceAM's sensors have been fielded operationally.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. UK VC seed funds already-UK-owned startup; round size and fielding 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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