01Which defence tech round is the largest verified recently? The Exploration Company's €387M Series C, co-led by Bessemer, Atomico and the Scaleup Europe Fund.
02What's the most active stage right now? Seed and Series A dominate the recent count.
03How current is this table? Rolling, pulled directly from the Sesamers deals tracker – most recent round shown is 18 Sep 2026.
- Rounds tracked
- 175
- Shown here
- 8 most recent
- Updated
- 20 Sep 2026
Every row below is a verified round from the Sesamers deals tracker – amount, stage, announce date and lead investor, most recent first. No estimates, no placeholders.
| Arcos | €5.5M | Seed | 19 Sep 2026 | no data | HTGF |
| Fortaegis | €43.25M | Series A | 14 Sep 2026 | no data | Serendipity Capital |
| The Exploration Company | €387M | Series C | 9 Sep 2026 | Munich, DE | Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, Scaleup Europe Fund |
| Ground A | €9.1M | Pre-seed | 9 Sep 2026 | Munich, DE | Vsquared Ventures |
| Stellar Alpina | €160K | 5 Sep 2026 | no data | Venture Kick | |
| Creoir | Undisclosed | Seed | 3 Sep 2026 | Oulu, FI | Gungnir Capital |
| HyImpulse | €50M | Series A | 3 Sep 2026 | no data | JOIN Capital, Ace Capital Partners |
| INLEAP Photonics | €20M | Seed | 2 Sep 2026 | no data | UVC Partners |
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Defence tech overlaps heavily with cybersecurity and space tech – several of the largest rounds above are tagged across two verticals at once.
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Common questions
How often is this table updated?
Rolling – new verified rounds are added as they are confirmed with at least one party to the deal.
Does Sesamers take payment for placement on this list?
No. Every round shown is included because it was verified, not because a company or fund paid for coverage.