85% of NATO’s defence-tech funding goes to the US. AVP and Earl…

Reports from The Next Web indicate that <figure class="o-media o-media Earlybird, founded in 1997, also manages around €2.5bn and counts nine IPOs over nearly three decades of European deep-tech investing. <figure class="o-media o-media Earlybird, founded in 1997, also manages around €2.5bn and counts nine IPOs over nearly three decades of European deep-tech investing.Both say they were active in defence and dual-use long before most European funds were allowed to be.E2D joins a still-thin field: the NATO Innovation Fund’s €1bn, plus a handful of others.Key players involved: GI Partners This development has significant implications for the industry, potentially influencing competitive dynamics, investment patterns, and strategic priorities across the sector. Whether one Franco-German fund moves it, or whether it takes ten more like it, is the question Europe’s defence-tech ecosystem will be living with for the next decade. Market ImplicationsForward-Looking IndicatorsContinued consolidation expected in the sectorIncreasing focus on digital transformation and innovationGrowing importance of ESG considerations Expert Commentary Looking AheadFor complete details on this development, refer to the original report from The Next Web. Frequently Asked Questions