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STARK
Berlin, DE · Founded 2024 · 156 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Stark Defence describes itself as a defense company emphasizing speed of assembly and investing over 45% of its expenditure into R&D to convert innovation into capability.
Founders & leadership
STARK was founded in 2024 by Johannes Schaback.
Investors · 11
How we know: Advent International's portfolio page · vestbee.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Air Street Capital's portfolio page · vestbee.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: Project Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: vestbee.com · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$544M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- $544MSeries CJun 2026
Founders Fund (lead), Sequoia Capital (lead), Air Street Capital, NATO Innovation Fund, Project A
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through STARK went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does STARK do?
- Stark Defence describes itself as a defense company emphasizing speed of assembly and investing over 45% of its expenditure into R&D to convert innovation into capability.
- Who founded STARK?
- STARK was founded by Johannes Schaback in 2024.
- Who are STARK's investors?
- STARK's investors include Advent International, Air Street Capital, Project A Ventures, Project Ventures, 201 Ventures, BlueYard Capital, Founders Fund, NATO Innovation Fund and 1 more.
- How much funding has STARK raised?
- STARK has disclosed $544M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is STARK headquartered?
- STARK is headquartered in Berlin, DE.