Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to expand drone production and deployments
Quantum Systems’ Trinity Pro, an eVTOL fixed-wing mapping drone. | Source: Quantum Systems Quantum Systems last week said it has raised $1.2 billion in Series D funding. The defense drone supplier said this latest round brought its valuation to more than $8 billion. “The future is unmanned. Defense will be defined by autonomous systems that can operate together across domains in real time,” stated Florian Seibel, co-founder and co-CEO of Quantum Systems. “With Quantum Systems,
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A defense drone supplier completed a Series D funding round, raising $1.2 billion and bringing its valuation to more than $8 billion. The company plans to use the proceeds to expand production capacity, strengthen supply chain resilience, and invest in software and AI capabilities. The funding reflects the company's triple-digit growth, double-digit profitability, and proven operational deployments, including over 19,000 missions executed in Ukraine in 2025. The company also deepened a strategic collaboration with a major aerospace defense company to develop next-generation defense capabilities through combined software and AI competencies.
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