2026-09-02
$36M of new funding is targeting defence and national security
4 funded companies building into defence and national security. The work in scope is what the Head of Defence Programs owns today.
The funding
Drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport underscores threat as INLEAP Photonics raises €20 million for drone defence
INLEAP Photonics raises €20M to expand laser counter-drone systems →Virtualitics is an AI solutions company that transforms data into impactful action with AI readiness applications for defense, government, and enterprise.
Virtualitics, Inc. Form D filing →Revolutionizing multi-physics simulations with quantum-powered software. Faster, more accurate modeling for semiconductors, defense, finance, energy & more.
ColibriTD Raises €4 Million ($4.66 Million USD) Seed Round to Scale Multiphysics Quantum Simulation Software →Anthropic’s fight against the Department of Defense raises a big question: Who controls AI in war?
Anthropic’s fight against the Department of Defense raises a big question: Who controls AI in war? →What it means
Capital arriving in a function is a reliable leading indicator. It does not mean the incumbents are wrong, and it does not mean these companies will succeed. It means that within the next few quarters the people who run this work will be asked what their function is doing about it, and the honest answer has to start with where that function actually stands.
So we built the assessment for it. Not a purchase decision, a structured set of questions to take to your own team.