European Defense Fund
European Defense Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Brussels, Belgium investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $100K–$250K checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $250K
8+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Investing in early-stage European defense tech firms aiming to enhance the continent's military capabilities.
How European Defense Fund invests
European Defense Fund is a vc firm based in Brussels, Belgium. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Media, Consumer.
European Defense Fund typically writes checks of $100K–$250K per investment.
European Defense Fund has backed 8 companies in our records, including Battalion AI, Fortress Electronics, Airbus.
Meet the Team
Lars Demir
Partner
Ireland's Minister for Defence
Minister
Tekever
CEO
EDA Chief Executive
Chief Executive
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (8)
Other
Battalion AI
Fortress Electronics
Airbus
A major aerospace and defense prime contractor.
Vsquared Ventures
A private venture capital firm focused on deep-tech investments.
ARX Robotics
Develops modular, autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for defense training, logistics, and battlefield applications.
Fractile
Develops novel computer chips designed to drastically accelerate the execution of Large Language Models (LLMs).
iCOMAT
Manufactures lightweight, high-performance carbon fiber structures for aerospace and defense using patented Continuous Tow Shearing technology.
Space Forge
Develops reusable spacecraft designed to manufacture next-generation semiconductor substrates and advanced alloys in microgravity.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $250K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lars Demir, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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