AI-coordinated unmanned strike systems and battlefield software for European defense
Stark Defence, founded in 2024 and based in Berlin, builds AI-coordinated unmanned strike systems for European militaries, led by its Virtus attack drone. Sequoia Capital led a ~$60M round in August 2025 valuing the company at ~$500M, and the company has since been reported in talks for a much larger raise at a multibillion-euro valuation.
Defense📍 Berlin, GermanyFounded 2024
Current Valuation
$500M
as of 2025-Q3
PRIVATE
QL Price
$500M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Stark Defence, published 2026-10-17 — in line with the last disclosed round of $500M (2025-Q3).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$500M
2025-Q3
weight 0.48
How this price has held up
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Stark Defence going public?
No. Stark Defence has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is Stark Defence's valuation in 2026?
Stark Defence is valued at $500M as of 2025-Q3, set by its Growth ($60M, Aug 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Stark Defence filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Stark Defence.
Who are Stark Defence's investors?
Stark Defence's investors include Sequoia Capital, Thiel Capital, 8VC, NATO Innovation Fund, In-Q-Tel, Project A and 1 more.
How much has Stark Defence raised?
Stark Defence has raised $128M in total, most recently a Growth of $60M in Aug 2025.
Is Stark Defence publicly traded — can you buy Stark Defence stock?
No. Stark Defence is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Stark Defence on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Company Profile
CEO
Florian Seibel
Founded
2024
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Employees
~150
Total Raised
$128M
Last Round
Growth — $60M (Aug 2025) · Lead: Sequoia Capital
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Fundraising Status
Growth · $60M · 1y 2mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $128M
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Growth
$60M
Aug 2025
Sequoia Capital
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Vertical Intelligence — Defense / Aerospace
No name-verified federal prime awards for Stark Defence in the last 36 months on USASpending.gov — revenue may be classified, flow through subcontracts, or be non-US. Absence of a registry match is reported as-is.
Checked usaspending.gov as of 2026-10-12. Re-checked weekly.
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
+1900% vs 2026-09
Open roles
120
via greenhouse
Product-build share
61%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
product-led hiring — 61% of open roles build product; the rest are go-to-market and G&A.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Counted from Stark Defence's live job board as of 2026-10-13; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Florian SeibelJohannes Schaback
Investors
Sequoia Capital · Thiel Capital · 8VC · NATO Innovation Fund · In-Q-Tel · Project A · Döpfner Capital
Products
Virtus one-way-attack strike drone
AI battlefield-coordination software
Competitors
Helsing · Anduril Industries · Quantum Systems
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.