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Tekever Raises $580M in Series D Funding Round; Secures British Army Contracts

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 23
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What happened

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Tekever, a defense technology company, announced it had raised $580 million in a Series D funding round. This round was co-led by Baillie Gifford and UC Investments, bringing the company's total funding to $1.25 billion and its valuation to $6.4 billion. Concurrently, Tekever secured contracts from the British Army for its surveillance systems used in combat operations.

From ventureburn.com

Why it matters

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The funding validates Tekever's technology, which has been used in over 50,000 hours of real combat missions in Ukraine since the 2022 invasion. The company also holds contracts with the British Army for intelligence gathering and has a contract to supply the Portuguese Air Force.

A government is investing £400m in high-tech surveillance drones, with construction taking place at a site in Swindon.

From ventureburn.com

Who's involved

  • British ArmyThe British Army is procuring and utilizing Tekever's surveillance systems for intelligence gathering.
  • TekeverTekever is a defense company that designs and builds AI-powered surveillance drones.
  • University of CaliforniaThe University of California system is a co-leading investor in Tekever's funding round.
  • Baillie GiffordBaillie Gifford is a major investment firm co-leading the funding round in Tekever.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • University of CaliforniaSpeculative

    The University of California system may see a return on its direct financial investment in Tekever.

  • Baillie GiffordSpeculative

    Baillie Gifford may see a return on its direct financial investment in Tekever.

  • British ArmySpeculative

    The successful funding round could validate Tekever's capacity to secure future government contracts.

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