<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Darkstar has launched a €25M pan-European defence fund focused on backing battlefield-ready technologies and weapons, securing a €15M first close led by SmartCap, Estonia’s sovereign defence fund.</li><li>The fund aims to support combat-proven products and teams that have a high impact for Ukraine and re-arm Europe, with individual investments of up to €1M per startup.</li><li>Darkstar's mission is to strengthen national security by fostering transformative defence technologies. The fund exclusively targets defence innovators with high-impact technologies from guided munitions to surveillance and unmanned systems.</li><li>Darkstar, a coalition of individuals and organisations, bridges the gap between modern warfare challenges and required technologies through initiatives like Bootcamp series that unite defence startups, military units, and policymakers.</li></ul>

Re-arming Europe: Darkstar launches €25M pan-European defence fund for battlefield-ready tech, weapons; secures €15M first close

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