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Stendr secures $5.4M pre-seed to develop AI-driven defence systems
Stendr, a Norwegian defence technology company, has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to advance its AI-native platform. The round was co-led by RainFall, ACME, and SkyFall, with participation from Sisyphus, Antler, StartupLab, Off Piste, and Andøya Ventures, alongside a syndicate of global technology founders and investors. Headquartered in Oslo, Stendr is read more
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EGIDE raises €8M Seed to build affordable interceptor systems for modern warfare
French defencetech EGIDE has raised an €8 million seed round. The round was co-led by Expeditions, Eurazeo, and Heartcore Capital, with participation from Galion.exe and Kima Ventures. Founded in 2025 by former MBDA aerospace and defence engineers Simon Calonne and Florian Audigier, EGIDE was created to address the rapidly growing threat posed by cheap mass-produced read more
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Ukrainian-Estonian Defencetech Black Forest Systems raises $400K to scale infantry drone platform
Kyiv-based company Black Forest Systemshas received $400,000 in investment from Front Ventures and Hede Capital Partners AB. Founded in 2024, Black Forest Systems develops vertically integrated unmanned systems and tactical drone platforms for infantry and Special Operations Forces operating in forward positions. Their solutions combine proprietary electronics, secure communications, and control software into vertically integrated read more
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Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M Pre-Seed to build autonomous dual defence maritime systems
Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2 million Pre-Seed, one of the largest in Italy in the robotics and deep-tech sector, to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea. Primo Ventures, Techshop and 40Jemz Ventures led the round, with participation from leading Italian and international angel investors. The sea is one of the most read more
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Whitney Biennial shifts to infrastructural interventions
This year’s Whitney Biennial spotlights “the greater United States”—a term from historian Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire. It describes not only the country’s 50 states but also its occupied countries, annexes, military bases, and territories. Strategically, Immerwahr argues, words like “colony” and “empire” have been evaded by officials since World War II—but that’s read more
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Playful Patterns Emerge from Kinetic Systems in Pinaffo & Pluvinage's Vibrant Installations
For Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage, a.k.a. Pinaffo & Pluvinage, interaction and play are core tenets of a vibrant multimedia practice. Their kinetic sculptures, which are often participatory and immersive, employ brightly colored wood elements, electronics, and intricate frameworks, sometimes augmented by flowing textiles or colorful smoke that animate with the help of motors or read more
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MaXon Systems secures funding to build autonomous air defence against mass drone attacks
MaXon Systems, a Ukrainian defence technology company building an autonomous, end-to-end counter-UAS platform designed to defend large perimeters against mass drone attacks, has raised funding in a round which included Greenflag Ventures, BRAVE1, Freedom Fund VC, and Big Defence. MaXon is building an autonomous air defence system designed to counter mass Shahed-type drone attacks, where read more
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Luna Systems raises €1.5M to bring AI rider assistance to cycling and motorcycles
Luna Systems, a leading provider of AI-powered Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) for cycling and motorcycles, has secured a €1.5 million investment to bring to market a portfolio of new AI safety camera hardware. Founded in Dublin City University in 2020, and inspired by the safety benefits of automotive ADAS, Luna Systems focuses on accelerating read more
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Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics set up Europe’s first foreign drone production line for Ukraine
Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics today announced the creation of “Quantum Frontline Industries” (QFI), a German-Ukrainian joint venture that will establish Europe’s first fully automated, industrial-scale foreign production line for drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Under the Build with Ukraine initiative, the new venture will mass-produce battlefield-proven multi-use drones developed by the Ukrainian company read more
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Backed by Nordic VCs, CYBRET AI bets on autonomous systems to redefine cyber defence
This week sees the launch out of stealth of CYBRET AI, an autonomous security and development lab building autonomous systems that understand modern attack behaviour, reason across complex environments, and operate at machine speed. From deep attack understanding to real-time reasoning and response, its work focuses on pushing security beyond human-only operations. Although the financials read more
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FION Energy secures €1.4M for AI-optimised battery systems
Berlin-based cleantech startup FION Energy has closed a €1.4 million pre-seed funding round, led by HTGF and Norrsken Evolve, with participation from experienced business angels. Most industrial companies want to reduce their energy costs but face significant technical complexity and high operational effort. FION addresses this by offering an end-to-end solution, from site analysis and read more
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