Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion and rises to the top group of European defense tech startups.
The Munich-based defense tech startup Quantum Systems has secured one of the largest financing rounds that Europe has seen to date in the defense sector. 1.2 billion US dollars flow into the company. The valuation therefore rises to around eight billion dollars. Within just one year, the company’s value increased eightfold.
The financing round is led by investors Blackstone, Advent, Noteus and Airbus. Fidelity, Wellington Management, AP Moller Holding and existing investors such as HV Capital and Balderton are also participating.
From an agricultural startup to a billion-dollar company
Quantum Systems was founded in 2015 with the focus on building drones for agriculture. However, since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the company has focused its business almost entirely on military applications.
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Today, the startup no longer just sells reconnaissance drones, but is expanding its portfolio into a platform for autonomous systems. In addition to unmanned aircraft, this now includes AI software, drone defense, unmanned ground vehicles and, in the future, systems for the maritime sector. The focus is on the in-house software platform MOSAIC UXS, which is intended to network various autonomous systems with one another. The vision is that air, ground and, in the future, sea systems work together.
“The future is unmanned,” says co-founder and co-CEO Florian Seibel. With Quantum Systems they want to build a new European system provider for these technologies, says Seibel.
Billions for international expansion
The drone manufacturer no longer only produces in Germany. There are now also locations in Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Romania, Great Britain and the Baltic states. This presence is to be further expanded. Quantum Systems wants to use the $1.2 billion to secure its supply chains and invest more in software and artificial intelligence.
Profitable – and still on a growth path
In contrast to many other fast-growing defense tech companies, Quantum Systems says it is already in the black. The company is targeting sales of around 700 million euros for 2026. That is more than twice as much as in the previous year.
The systems have been in use for a long time
The company’s technology is now used worldwide. According to Quantum Systems, its own systems completed more than 19,000 missions in Ukraine alone last year.
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This operational experience is one of the reasons why international investors are now investing on this scale.
Europe’s defense tech scene attracts billions
Competitors such as Helsing and Stark Defense have recently announced or completed large financing rounds. The boom shows how international investors are increasingly betting on European defense tech companies. Before a possible IPO, Quantum Systems now wants to continue to grow. Further takeovers and even another round of financing cannot be ruled out.