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This week's top raises, $3.5B raised, across Europe and North America.
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Europe
Stark, the German maker of weaponized drones, raised €500M at a €3.5B valuation, with Sequoia, Founders Fund, the NATO Innovation Fund, and Peter Thiel among the backers. More than 80% of the capital goes straight into R&D and manufacturing, funding electronic warfare research and production scale-up. Founded in 2024, Stark has become the poster child for a European defense tech surge driven by governments ramping up military spend.
Nearfield Instruments raises $380M Series D
Nearfield Instruments raised $380M in a Series D at a $1.6B valuation, led by Fidelity with Temasek, QIA, Walden Catalyst, and others, the largest deeptech round in Dutch history. The Rotterdam-based TNO spinout makes metrology and inspection tools that chipmakers use to control next-generation semiconductor production, and will spend the funding on R&D, innovation, and expanded manufacturing capacity.
Alan raised €480M in a Series G at a €5.5bn valuation, led b…
