Quantum Systems raises €160M for AI-powered aerial intelligence

German defencetech company Quantum Systems, developer of AI-powered aerial intelligence systems, has raised  €160 million in new funding. This brings the company’s funding to €310 million.

Balderton Capital led the funding with participation from  Hensoldt, Airbus Defence and Space, Bullhound Capital, LP&E AG and existing investors, including HV Capital, Project A, Peter Thiel, DTCP, Omnes Capital,  Airbus Ventures, Porsche SE and Notion. 

Founded in 2015 by a world-class team with experience in drones, robotics, and imagery collection, Quantum Systems develops real-time aerial intelligence for governmental and commercial uses. Its family of modular,  dual-use unmanned aerial systems (UAS) bring together the latest advances in eVTOL technology, AI, edge computing, and autonomy to help customers make better decisions, faster and more accurately.  

Florian Seibel, co-CEO and co-founder of Quantum Systems, said:

"The need for sovereign, aerial intelligence has never been more pressing. Our systems, a powerful blend of hardware and software, are built for the realities of modern defence and security challenges – they are autonomous, interoperable, and proven under harsh conditions. 

With support from our new and existing  investors, we are ready to become the European leader in robotised and AI-powered aerial intelligence solutions, providing both public and commercial  customers with the high-quality, accurate data they need for daily decision  making.” 

Sven Kruck, co-CEO of Quantum Systems, added:

"This investment allows us to follow our vision. We will increase our global production capacity to meet the growing demand for our AI-powered drone systems and expand our market presence worldwide".  

Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton Capital, said:

 “Quantum Systems has the technical excellence,  strategic vision, and operational maturity to become a world leader in this critical  category, and positively further both security and commercial objectives." 

Oliver Dörre, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board at Hensoldt, said: 

"Our investment underscores HENSOLDT’s commitment to acting as a bridge builder — linking established defence players with agile, next-generation startups to accelerate innovation and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty.

The  collaboration with Quantum Systems holds tremendous potential for the future  of Software-Defined Defence and together, we will shape a new era of adaptive, modular defence systems that respond faster and more intelligently to modern  operational requirements.” 

According to Michael Schöllhorn, CEO of Airbus Defense and Space, partnerships with nimble and competent companies like Quantum Systems are crucial elements to accelerating innovation in autonomous flight and crewed/uncrewed teaming:

"As we can see from ongoing conflicts, Europe’s security will depend on connected,  interoperable and multi-domain defence solutions - and the ability to adapt the  warfighting capabilities with the speed of relevance.”

Quantum Systems’ drones and intelligence systems are currently used by NATO-aligned forces – including those in Germany, Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand and  Spain. 

Following the acquisition of Germany’s AirRobot in March, Quantum  Systems is a tier-1 supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence. More recently, the firm expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Nordic Unmanned UK, a global provider of high-end drone products and services.  

Commercial applications of Quantum Systems’ solutions include mapping drones across mining, agriculture, and infrastructure. Notable clients include  RocketDNA and the Indian government’s Department for Science and  Technology. 

Its latest iteration, Vector AI,  debuted earlier this year and has already been combat-tested in Ukraine,  offering real-time ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) capabilities in areas where GPS and communications aren’t available.  

The new funding follows several years of exceeding 100 per cent year-over-year revenue growth for the company, which now has 550 people across sites in Germany,  Australia, Ukraine and Romania.