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543 Lisbon’s TEKEVER becomes latest European defence tech unicorn with NATO backing, rolls out €470M Project OVERMATCH in the UK 

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals · 05/08/2025 02:48 EDT

Lisbon’s TEKEVER becomes latest European defence tech unicorn with NATO backing, rolls out €470M Project OVERMATCH in the UK 

Lisbon-based TEKEVER, a company specialised in AI-enabled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has secured funding in a new round, bringing its valuation over £1B. The funding round was backed by existing investors, including round leader Ventura Capital, Baillie Gifford, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Iberis Capital, and Crescent Cove. John Ridge, Chief Adoption Officer at the ... Read more

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