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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 made 7 investments, with 7 in the past 12 months and 86% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series A (29%)
  • Series C (14%)
  • Series B (14%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (43%)
  • Germany (29%)
  • Portugal (14%)

Industry Focus

  • Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Information Technology
  • Space Travel
  • Robotics
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Drones
  • Advanced Materials
  • Automotive
  • Logistics
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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?

Besant Capital
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
Earlybird Venture Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
FM
North America, West Virginia, United States, Swiss
Co-Investments: 1
L
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 1
10x Group
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 1
Bayern Kapital
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Landshut
Co-Investments: 1
Airbus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
UVC Partners
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Garching
Co-Investments: 1
Lakestar
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
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?

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
ARX Robotics

München, Bayern, Germany

ARX is a defense technology company that specializes in the development of autonomous unmanned systems for dual-use applications.

Autonomous VehiclesDronesManufacturingRobotics
SeedJun 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,675,963
iCOMAT

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

Revolutionary production equipment for the manufacturing of advanced carbon fibre composite parts.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceAutomotiveLogisticsManufacturingRoboticsSpace TravelTransportation
Series AJun 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $22,500,000