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Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion as investors pile into defense

CNBC · Jul 2, 2026, 2:27 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Autonomous defense startup Quantum Systems raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, the company announced on Thursday, giving it a valuation of around $8 billion on a post-money basis.
It comes amid a flurry of activity in the defense sector as investors race to throw cash behind a new generation of companies developing military technology.

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Autonomous defense startup Quantum Systems raised $1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, the company announced on Thursday, giving it a valuation of around $8 billion on a post-money basis.

It comes amid a flurry of activity in the defense sector as investors race to throw cash behind a new generation of companies developing military technology.

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