# Stark

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/stark

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
- Website: www.stark-defence.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $614M
- Latest round: Series C (Feb 1, 2026)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Founded in 2024 by co-founders Uwe Horstmann, Florian Seibel, Johannes Schabac and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, STARK Systems is a robotics engineering company that develops autonomous attack drones for surveillance and reconnaissance. In June 2026, Stark raised USD 569.2 million in venture funding from new investor Founders Fund and returning investors Doepfner Capital Management, NATO Innovation Fund, Project A, and Sequoia.STARK Systems specializes in Virtus, the Vanta unmanned surface vessel, and Minerva, its AI-enabled command-and-control software. The company’s offerings include systems that improves threat detection, surveillance, and response coordination, ensuring integration with existing infrastructures. As of 2024, the firm’s technologies are deployed across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. Stark Defence generates revenue primarily through contracts with defense companies, central and state governments, and public sector undertakings, supplying tactical and strategic military equipment such as autonomous drones, surveillance systems. Additional revenue comes from partnerships with international tech firms like Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM, which enable Stark to integrate advanced software into its defense platforms, and from licensing or co-development arrangements with allied militaries and strategic vendors. In June 2026, Stark raised USD 569.2 million in venture funding from new investor Founders Fund and returning investors Doepfner Capital Management, NATO Innovation Fund, Project A, and Sequoia. Other unspecified investors also participated in the round.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Feb 1, 2026, $598M — Advent International, Sequoia, Founders Fund, Project A, Air Street Capital, NATO Innovation Fund, 201 Ventures, Doepfner Capital Management
- Series A, Oct 10, 2024, $15M — Hong Shan

## Investors

- Hong Shan — Series A
- Advent International (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/advent-international) — Series C
- Sequoia (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sequoia) — Series C
- Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) — Series C
- Project A (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/project-a) — Series C
- Air Street Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/air-street-capital) — Series C
- NATO Innovation Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nato-innovation-fund) — Series C
- 201 Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/201-ventures) — Series C
- Doepfner Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/doepfner-capital-management) — Series C