Stark Defence
AI-coordinated unmanned strike systems and battlefield software for European defense
Defense
📍 Berlin, Germany
Founded 2024
Current Valuation
$500M
as of 2025-Q3
PRIVATE
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.
Company Profile
Last Round
Growth — $60M (Aug 2025) · Lead: Sequoia Capital
IPO Status
no imminent plans
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.