Stark Defence
formerly StarkDelivering the systems that Europe and NATO need now
Berlin, Germany · Founded 2024 · $630.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Berlin
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2024
- Business Model
- B2G
- Website
- stark-defence.com
- Total Funding
- $630.0M
- Last Round
- $570.0M Venture RoundJun 2026
- Rounds
- 2
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About
STARK is a Berlin-based defense technology company founded in 2024 that designs and manufactures autonomous kamikaze strike drones for European and NATO militaries. The company was founded by Johannes Schaback, Uwe Horstmann, and Florian Seibel and rapidly scaled to approximately 300 employees within its first year. STARK reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding €1 billion in early 2026 and was raising a further €300 million at a €2.5 billion valuation by mid-2026, positioning itself as a key supplier of autonomous strike systems for European strategic autonomy.
Summary
Stark Defence is an Aerospace company based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2024. It has raised $630.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $570.0M Venture Round in Jun 2026. Investors include Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund.
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Funding History
Jun 2026
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Funding: Series A through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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