Quantum Systems has announced one of the most remarkable funding rounds of the year: The company has tripled its valuation and secured a total of €340 million in fresh capital. €180 million comes from a Series C extension led by Balderton Capital, following a €160 million funding round in May. This brings the valuation to over €3 billion.
With this capital, Quantum Systems is driving its expansion into air, land, and water applications. The team develops AI, software, and hardware solutions that feature a Multi-domain mission software are interconnected. The company is thus growing in a market that is gaining importance due to geopolitical tensions and changing security priorities.
Expansion of technology and new acquisitions
Already after the first Series C tranche Quantum Systems has made acquisitions such as Airrobot, Nordic Unmanned and Spleenlab The financing round has been completed. The new capital will enable further strategic acquisitions that will strengthen the multi-domain offering. Co-CEOs Florian Seibel and Sven Kruck emphasize how crucial these steps are for the Munich-based startup's international positioning.
Seibel says:
“The triple unicorn status is a testament to our team’s ability to build systems and a company that operate under the most demanding conditions. We will now accelerate our development of hardware, software, and AI to become the market leader in unmanned systems across all dimensions.”
Kruck added:
“We are building the powerhouse for intelligent unmanned systems. Quantum Systems will accelerate its global growth to support Europe, NATO and its allies.”
Investors also see the company as a key building block for European technological sovereignty. Rana Yared from Balderton Capital says:
“We are partnering with Quantum Systems to support the company in fulfilling its promise of European sovereignty in defense and dual-use technology. With increasing geopolitical instability and shifting security priorities, the need for homegrown, trusted European innovation is greater than ever. The Quantum Systems team combines technical excellence with operational discipline and has demonstrated the ambition required to be a global leader in this field. We are proud to support Quantum Systems as it enters its next phase of growth.”
Quantum Systems' systems are used by NATO forces in Europe, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and especially in Ukraine. A large fleet of the company's aircraft has been operating there since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. With up to 1,000 employees at locations including Germany, Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Romania, the UK, and the Baltic states, the company is focused on strong global growth in hardware, software, and AI.
