CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Darkstar launches €25M pan-European defence fund
09 July 2025·2 min read

Lisa Palchynska

Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee

Darkstar launches pan-European defence fund with €15M first close

News#Fundraising#Estonia#Venture capital

Lisa Palchynska

Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee

Editor's pick
Jun 11Europe’s defence tech moment: why CEE can’t afford to lag behind
Jun 10VC exits in CEE: how investors are navigating a liquidity crunch
Jun 03European unicorns report: market dynamics, trends, and challenges
May 28VC funding in CEE report — Q1 2025
May 14Deeptech in Europe: top VCs on market potential and missed opportunities
Explore more
Newsletter
Related posts
Explore more
Denmark's EIFO backs D3 with $5M to boost Ukrainian and European defence tech

Ukrainian defence-tech venture fund D3 has secured $5 million to support defence startups across Ukraine and Europe.

VC of the month — Rockaway Ventures

Petr Šmíd from Rockaway Ventures told Vestbee about the fund’s strategy and investment approach.

London's VC Araya Ventures secures $26.3M in final close for Super Angel Fund

The new fund's LPs include Phil Cutts, Charithra Chandran, Rachel Pendered, Amar Radia, Niraj Pabari, and Daljit Sandhu.

Latest news
Explore more
Ukraine-founded mental health startup Clearly raises $1.35M seed round

The seed funding round received support from Purple Ventures and Pragmatech Ventures.

UK-based biotech startup ScienceMachine raises $3.5M pre-seed round

The company has raised a $3.5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Revent and Nucleus Capital.

Denmark's EIFO backs D3 with $5M to boost Ukrainian and European defence tech

Ukrainian defence-tech venture fund D3 has secured $5 million to support defence startups across Ukraine and Europe.

Subscribe to our newsletter
Join Vestbee
Join the leading matchmaking platform for startups, VC funds, angels, accelerators and corporates
Join Now