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8 companies

Defence tech companies in Finland

8 Finland-based defence and dual-use startups we track, working across Autonomy & AI, Counter-Drone, Maritime, Space & ISR and Training & Simulation. Sorted by latest round.

Latest rounds

DateCompanyRoundAmountCountrySector
Jun 2026ICEYE Series F€450MFinlandSpace & ISR
14 Apr 2026Kelluu Series A€15MFinlandSpace & ISR
Jan 2026Sensofusion Series B€45MFinlandCounter-Drone
Nov 2025NestAI VC round€100MFinlandAutonomy & AI
Nov 2024Kuva Space VC round-FinlandSpace & ISR
Sep 2024Distance Technologies Seed-FinlandTraining & Simulation

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ICEYE

Espoo, Finland

Builds and operates the largest commercial SAR satellite constellation, providing all-weather radar imaging to defence and government customers.

Space & ISRSeries F / Jun 2026

Kelluu

Joensuu, Finland

Operates autonomous hydrogen-powered airships providing persistent aerial surveillance between satellites and drones.

Space & ISRSeries A / 14 Apr 2026

Sensofusion

Helsinki, Finland

Makes Airfence, a counter-drone system that detects drones via their radio signals and can take control of them.

Counter-DroneSeries B / Jan 2026

NestAI

Helsinki, Finland

Defence AI lab building NestOS, a modular battlefield operating system and physical AI for unmanned vehicles and C2.

Autonomy & AIVC round / Nov 2025

Kuva Space

Espoo, Finland

Operates a hyperspectral satellite constellation with AI analytics for maritime, security and environmental intelligence.

Space & ISRVC round / Nov 2024

Distance Technologies

Helsinki, Finland

Builds glasses-free mixed-reality displays projecting navigation and threat data onto transparent surfaces inside military vehicles.

Training & SimulationSeed / Sep 2024

GIM Robotics

Espoo, Finland

Aalto University spin-off making localisation, situational awareness and obstacle avoidance software for autonomous machines, including GNSS-denied navigation for military UGVs.

Autonomy & AIn/d

SEATOM Technologies

Porvoo, Finland

Developing modular micro nuclear reactors and nuclear propulsion for ships, naval and seabed operations and other extreme environments.

Maritimen/d