Quantum Systems More Than Doubles Valuation to $8 Billion in New Round
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An $8 billion post-money for a German defense drone startup underscores how fast capital is re-rating dual-use autonomy. Builders in adjacent domains—sensing, targeting, logistics—should expect defense procurement cycles to compress and diligence to focus on deployability, not just tech novelty.
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