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NATO Innovation Fund

Description

The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) was created to supercharge the Alliance’s unique innovation ecosystems.

Investor Profile

NATO Innovation Fund has backed more than 11 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 73% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal.
  • Strong thematic focus on Manufacturing, Aerospace, Robotics.
  • Led 5 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (45%)
  • Seed (27%)
  • Series C (9%)
  • Series B (9%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (45%)
  • Germany (27%)
  • Portugal (18%)

Industry Focus

  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Robotics
  • Information Technology
  • Space Travel
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Drones
  • Military
  • Software
  • Advanced Materials
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does NATO Innovation Fund frequently co-invest with?

Baillie Gifford
Europe, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Co-Investments: 2
Earlybird Venture Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 2
CC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
8VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Iberis Capital
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 2
Project A Ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 2
10x Group
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 1
British Business Bank
Europe, Sheffield, United Kingdom, Sheffield
Co-Investments: 2
NS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Airbus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does NATO Innovation Fund often collaborate with?

AS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SB
Europe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Beaconsfield
Shared Deals: 1
HH
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by NATO Innovation Fund?

Kongsberg Ferrotech

Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway

Kongsberg Ferrotech provides robotic services underwater with integrated inspection, repair, and maintenance solutions.

ManufacturingRenewable EnergyRobotics
SeedJul 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $14,059,243
Portal Biotech

London, England, United Kingdom

Portal Biotech is a biotechnology company specializing in advanced proteomics and metabolomics through single-molecule detection.

Biotechnology
Series AJun 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $37,073,704
Space Forge

Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Space Forge develops reusable satellites for manufacturing materials in space.

HardwareManufacturingRobotics
Series AMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,160,317
TEKEVER

Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence, and Security Markets.

AerospaceInformation TechnologyMilitarySoftware
Series UnknownMay 6, 2025
ARX Robotics

München, Bayern, Germany

ARX Robotics is a defense startup that develops autonomous unmanned ground systems for military and civilian applications.

Autonomous VehiclesDronesManufacturingRobotics
Series AApr 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $35,173,393
CamGraPhIC

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

CamGraPhIC designs, develops and manufactures photonic circuits for telecoms and datacoms.

ElectronicsManufacturingTelecommunications
Series AMar 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $26,961,998
TEKEVER

Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence, and Security Markets.

AerospaceInformation TechnologyMilitarySoftware
Series BNov 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $73,820,584
Aquark Technologies

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

Aquark Technologies develops atom system to develop quantum applications, including atomic clocks, sensors, and navigation systems.

ManufacturingProduct DesignProduct Research
SeedSep 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,579,734
Isar Aerospace

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Isar Aerospace provides access to space for small and medium satellites, enabling global satellite constellations.

AerospaceInformation TechnologySpace Travel
Series CJun 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $69,645,568

Fractile is building chips that remove every bottleneck to running large language models at a global scale

SeedJun 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $14,819,476