German defence tech startup building AI-powered loitering munition drones.
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Funding round Founders Fund and European investors put a double-digit million sum into Stark Defense; the valuation reportedly rises to 1.2 billion dollars (not yet officially confirmed). | — |
| Aug 2025 | Funding round Stark raised $62 million led by Sequoia Capital at a $500 million valuation to accelerate the development of AI military drones. | $62M |
| Jan 2021 | Seed Stark raised a seed round from Bossa Nova Investimentos for its M&A matchmaking platform; amount undisclosed. | — |
Stark has acquired Pleno.