Stark (SKD SE)
Germany · Loitering munitions / unmanned systems · privateSummary
Software-defined, mass-producible unmanned strike systems for NATO allies, spanning loitering munitions, uncrewed surface vessels and multi-domain command software. Flagship is the Virtus eVTOL one-way effector (>130 km range, up to 90 min endurance), alongside Cascade, Gambit, the Vanta USV family and the Minerva swarm-control software.
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Went from founding to frontline relevance in roughly 13 months. Raised a €500M Series C in June 2026 co-led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund at a ~€3.2-3.5B valuation. Co-founded by Quantum Systems founder Florian Seibel; CEO Uwe Horstmann joined from Project A. Holds a ~€269M share of a ~€540M Bundeswehr loitering-munition package split with Helsing.
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