A few years ago, defense was still a taboo word in most European venture conversations. Today, it’s one of the most dynamic corners of the ecosystem: European defense and security tech funding reached record levels in 2024 and remained elevated in 2025, with defense emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments of the European VC market. Taken under the NATO Innovation Fund’s wider definition of “defense, security and resilience” – which spans robotics, biotech, quantum and dual-use AI – these...
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By Andrei Cretu
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This research delivers the first comprehensive market intelligence on defense and cybersecurity innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, mapping startups, investment flows, and ecosystem stakeholders across 14 markets. Incorporating detailed data and expert interviews, the report examines dual-use technologies and strategic partnerships that underpin Europe’s evolving security architecture.
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Budapest-based robotics startup Allonic has raised a record $7.2m pre-seed round led by Visionaries Club […]
Wonderful, the Amsterdam-based platform for autonomous enterprise AI agents, which secured $134 million in total […]
We often choose markets carefully after months of analysis and forecasting, but sometimes, a market […]
Poland’s venture capital market in 2025 was shaped by capital concentrating in a small number […]
This research delivers the first comprehensive market intelligence on defense and cybersecurity innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, mapping startups, investment flows, and ecosystem stakeholders across 14 markets. Incorporating detailed data and expert interviews, the report examines dual-use technologies and strategic partnerships that underpin Europe’s evolving security architecture.
Download the report
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]
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