FlyFocus, a Poland-based defence technology company
specialising in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and avionics, has raised €4.5
million in a funding round led by ffVC, with participation from the NCBR
Investment Fund, the venture capital arm of Poland’s National Centre for
Research and Development. The investment marks the company’s first
institutional round following eight years of self-funded growth.
The raise comes as Europe’s drone market faces growing
reliance on non-European technologies, particularly components originating in
China. Dependencies in areas such as batteries and flight controllers are
increasingly viewed as potential risks to defence readiness.
Founded in 2017 by engineers with backgrounds in aerospace
and competitive aeromodelling, FlyFocus was built on the premise that trusted,
European-controlled supply chains and technological sovereignty are important
for military security.
Its systems are manufactured using components sourced
exclusively from NATO-aligned suppliers, a policy the company says supports
supply-chain transparency and compliance with European defence procurement
requirements.
The company’s portfolio spans intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance platforms, loitering systems, and counter-drone
technologies, alongside a tethered UAV solution for persistent aerial
surveillance already used by government and institutional customers.
FlyFocus retains full ownership of its software stack (including
flight control, mission planning, and ground control software) developed in
close collaboration with operators. Combined with a modular hardware
architecture, this enables the company to deliver regular upgrades in response
to evolving operational needs.
Without secure and transparent defence supply chains,
there is no real military security. Europe needs industrial capabilities it can
rely on in the long term,
explained Igor Skawiński, CEO and co-founder of FlyFocus.
The new funding will support the construction of a
dedicated manufacturing facility in Poland, expected to become operational in
the second half of 2026, as well as expanded international sales and continued
R&D, including the planned launch of two new UAV platforms later this year.