Key Takeaways
- • Hypersonica, a Feldkirchen, Germany-based defence company, raised €100M in Series B funding, according to FinSMEs.
- • The round was co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, with continued participation from existing investors Plural and 201 Ventures.
- • Co-founded by CEO Dr Philipp Kerth and CTO Dr Marc Ewenz, the company is developing sovereign hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe and its allies.
- • Proceeds will accelerate hypersonic deep-strike development, expand European operations, and create hundreds of skilled jobs in the UK and Germany.
- • The company targets fielding hypersonic deep-strike systems by 2029 while building a broader European technology and manufacturing base.
Summary
Hypersonica, a defence company based in Feldkirchen, Germany, has raised €100M in Series B funding, according to FinSMEs. The round was co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, with existing investors Plural and 201 Ventures continuing their participation.
The company was co-founded by Dr Philipp Kerth, who serves as CEO, and Dr Marc Ewenz, who serves as CTO. Hypersonica is developing sovereign hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe and its allies. According to the company, it develops, owns and controls its technology within Europe, and it positions its offering as sovereign and ITAR-free capability for European allies.
Hypersonica plans to use the proceeds to accelerate development of its hypersonic deep-strike capability, expand operations across Europe, and create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the UK and Germany. The company aims to develop hypersonic deep-strike systems by 2029 while building a broader European technology and manufacturing base.
The primary source is a brief announcement and does not disclose valuation, the round's full investor syndicate beyond the named participants, or detailed financial terms.
The company was co-founded by Dr Philipp Kerth, who serves as CEO, and Dr Marc Ewenz, who serves as CTO. Hypersonica is developing sovereign hypersonic deep-strike systems for Europe and its allies. According to the company, it develops, owns and controls its technology within Europe, and it positions its offering as sovereign and ITAR-free capability for European allies.
Hypersonica plans to use the proceeds to accelerate development of its hypersonic deep-strike capability, expand operations across Europe, and create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the UK and Germany. The company aims to develop hypersonic deep-strike systems by 2029 while building a broader European technology and manufacturing base.
The primary source is a brief announcement and does not disclose valuation, the round's full investor syndicate beyond the named participants, or detailed financial terms.
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