STARK - About the company
STARK is a series C company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2024 by Florian Seibel. It operates as a Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications. STARK has raised $634M in funding from Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 578 active competitors, including 105 funded and 39 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Newspace Research and Technologies, Parrot and Anduril.
Company Details
Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications. The company designs unmanned systems to meet modern conflict demands. It focuses on technological superiority and mass deployability to deter aggression. The company collaborates with allied militaries, testing systems under operational conditions. This feedback drives innovation to equip forces with relevant technology.
- Website
- stark-defence.com/en
- Email ID
- *****@stark-defence.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2024
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$634M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Aug 21, 2025
Investors
Ranked
25th among 578 active competitors
Employee Count
170 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with STARK
STARK is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Skd Se CIN: HRB260878 , Germany, Active | Feb 14, 2024 | - | - | |
heyData GmbH CIN: HRB247345 , Germany, Active | Mar 10, 2019 | - | - |
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STARK's funding and investors
STARK has raised a total funding of $634M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 02, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jun 23, 2026 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. STARK has 12 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of STARK:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 23, 2026 | 5105412 | Series C | 6247968 | 8487003 | 2107077 | 2390474 |
Feb 13, 2026 | 9091367 | Series C | 2360983 | 4850043 | 9821777 | |
Aug 21, 2025 | 3471927 | Series C | 4331986 | 5453840 |
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STARK's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of STARK is Florian Seibel. Uwe Horstmann is the CEO of STARK.
Here are the details of STARK's key team members:
- Florian Seibel: Co-Founder of STARK and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
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STARK's employee count trend
STARK has 170 employees as of Aug 26. Here is STARK's employee count trend over the years:
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STARK's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of STARK include Newspace Research and Technologies, Parrot and Anduril. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of STARK, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Newspace Research and Technologies 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B | Manufacturer of uncrewed aerial systems for military and civilian applications | $73.2M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions | - | 76/100 | ||
3rd |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series H | Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains | $11.3B | 75/100 | |
4th |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $1.82B | 74/100 | |
5th |  Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | $825M | 69/100 | |
6th |  Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G | Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications | $3.52B | 68/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles | $154M | 68/100 | ||
8th | Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | $3.43B | 67/100 | ||
9th |  Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired | Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $69.8M | 67/100 | |
10th | Aerial-imagery services using proprietary drones | $17.4M | 67/100 | ||
25th | Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications | $634M | 63/100 |
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STARK's Investments and acquisitions
STARK has acquired PLENO. STARK has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to STARK
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News related to STARK
Filter this listMedia has covered STARK for a total of 11 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Defence tech collaboration marries vehicles with precision strike weaponTheBusinessDesk.com•Sep 16, 2026•STARK
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TISSIUM Secures €60 Million To Support Commercial And Clinical ExpansionPulse 2.0•Jun 25, 2026•STARK, Air Street Capital, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital and 1 other
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Germany Defence Technology Startup STARK Raises $568 Million in New Funding RoundCaproasia•Jun 24, 2026•STARK, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Peregrine.io and 7 others
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Germany Defence Tech Startup STARK in Talks to Raise $350M at $2.9B ValuationCaproasia•May 30, 2026•STARK
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Stark's Funding Round: Drone Scale-Up Eyes Valuation of €2.5 BillionTrending Topics•May 29, 2026•STARK
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Pistorius Shares Concerns: Thiel's Involvement a Problem for Starkmanager magazin•Feb 17, 2026•STARK
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Peter Thiel's new money: Berlin arms start-up Stark reaches billion-dollar valuationmanager magazin•Feb 13, 2026•STARK
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Funding Round Stark Defence: German drone startup receives $500 million valuationTrending Topics•Aug 21, 2025•STARK, Sequoia Capital, ARX Robotics, Helsing and 4 others
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Stark Defence, a armament startup, to raise $60M in funding round, valuation at EUR 500Mmanager magazin•Aug 20, 2025•STARK, NIF, Sequoia Capital, Thiel Capital and 2 others
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