Data Report
State of Defense & Space Tech Funding — All-Time
Tracked funding for Defense & Space Tech companies across all years — totals, largest rounds, stage mix, and recent quarterly trends.
Report generated October 2026 · Figures in USD
Funding totals and round counts include only positive known USD amounts. Company and stage counts also include rounds without a known USD amount.
$134.5B
Funding with USD Amounts
5,755
Rounds with USD Amounts
1,320
Companies with Funding Events
$5.0B
Largest Round
Funding Trend
Funding with known USD amounts per quarter. The current quarter is still filling in.
Year-only estimates are excluded from quarterly totals. Headline totals may include them.
Peak quarter '26 Q1 at $15.4B. Latest complete quarter (2026Q3): ▼ 15% QoQ · ▲ 305% YoY. Current quarter (QTD) is still filling in.
Largest Rounds
The biggest tracked Defense & Space Tech funding rounds with known USD amounts. Tap any company for its full profile.
Anduril
Venture Round · United States
$5.0B
May 2026
Blue Origin
Grant · United States
$3.4B
May 2023
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
Private Equity · United States
$2.5B
Jul 2008
Anduril
Series G+ · United States
$2.5B
Jun 2025
Shield AI
Venture Round · United States
$2.0B
Mar 2026
SpaceX
Growth Equity · United States
$1.9B
Aug 2020
Helsing
Series E · Germany
$1.8B
Jul 2026
Saronic
Series D · United States
$1.8B
Mar 2026
SpaceX
Series G+ · United States
$1.7B
Jun 2022
Shield AI
Series G+ · United States
$1.5B
Mar 2026
Anduril
Series F · United States
$1.5B
Aug 2024
Anduril
Series E · United States
$1.5B
Dec 2022
Sierra Space
Series A · United States
$1.4B
Nov 2021
Hadrian
Series D · United States
$1.4B
Aug 2026
Quantum Systems
Series D · Germany
$1.2B
Jul 2026
Rounds by Stage
Most common stages among all eligible funding events, including rounds without a known USD amount.
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Methodology
Figures are aggregated from Indexed's live database of 98,772 company profiles and 22,284 investors. Company totals include publicly listed and inactive businesses. Company funding totals and individual event tables have different coverage; each report states its population and period. Amounts are shown in USD where available, and undisclosed amounts are excluded from dollar totals. Source coverage varies by record; follow company and event links to inspect supporting evidence. Report generated October 2026. Free to cite with attribution to Indexed.
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Debt financing, IPO proceeds and exit consideration are excluded from these funding totals. Valuations are company values, not capital raised. How funding is counted.