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Sequoia, Founders Fund Back Kamikaze Drone Startup Stark at €3.5 Billion Valuation

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 23, 2026, 2:30 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Stark Defence, a startup making kamikaze drones, has raised €500 million ($570 million) in a fundraising round led by Sequoia Capital and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund as private capital pours into European military technology.

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Sequoia, Founders Fund Back Kamikaze Drone Startup Stark at €3.5 Billion Valuation

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