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Identity & facts
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- unmanned weapons systems · as of 2026-09-24 STARKSign in to report an error: Sector
- Website
- stark-defence.com · as of 2026-09-24 STARKSign in to report an error: Website
- Headquarters
- Berlin · as of 2026-09-04 STARKSign in to report an error: Headquarters
- Latest mark
- €3.2 billion · as of 2026-06-23 BloombergSign in to report an error: Latest mark
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| Round | Date | Raised | Post-money | Lead(s) | Source | Report an error |
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| fundraising round | 2026-06-23 | €500M | Not recorded | Not recorded | Bloomberg | Sign in to report an error: fundraising round, 2026-06-23 |
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| Name | Role | Source | Report an error |
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| Johannes Schaback | CTO | STARK | Sign in to report an error: Johannes Schaback |
| Dr. André Schneider | Executive Board | STARK | Sign in to report an error: Dr. André Schneider |
| Uwe Horstmann | co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Bloomberg | Sign in to report an error: Uwe Horstmann |
| Jan-Patrick Helmsen | Executive Board | STARK | Sign in to report an error: Jan-Patrick Helmsen |
| Martin Rost | Executive Board | STARK | Sign in to report an error: Martin Rost |
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| Sequoia Backs Drone Startup Stark at €3.2 Billion Valuation opens in a new tab | Latest mark, Funding, People | accessed |
| STARK Acquires Raydiant RF and Expands Electronic Warfare Capabilities opens in a new tab | Headquarters, People | accessed |
| Imprint | STARK Defence opens in a new tab | People | accessed |
| Our Mission | Speed, Scale, Sovereignty | STARK Defence opens in a new tab | Sector | accessed |
| STARK Defence: Rapidly Developed. Precisely Deployed. opens in a new tab | Website | accessed |