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EnduroSat raises USD 205 million led by US investors for EU space hub

Bulgaria's EnduroSat closed a USD 205 million (EUR 178 million) round led by US firms Riot Ventures and Atreides Management, with the EIC Fund among backers, to build a new US plant and what it calls the EU's largest space and defence hub.

Verified AI-drafted EnduroSat press release (GlobeNewswire), 16 September 2026

What it does not test. This funding does not confirm the EU hub's location, ownership structure or completion date.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight -4 of 36 possible. US investors lead $205m round in EU space/defence firm, raising US ownership stake. 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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