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TEKEVER

TEKEVER builds AI-enabled fixed-wing and VTOL UAS (AR3, AR5) for maritime and land ISR, supplying NATO militaries, border agencies, and Ukraine.

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TEKEVER
Drones/UASCombat-fieldedEUPrivate
TEKEVER supplies surveillance drones, according to its Portuguese Air Force AR5 announcement. Its AR6 announcement describes autonomous heavy-lift drones for military and civilian applications.
Founded
2001
HQ
Lisbon, PortugalUK ops: Swindon, Bristol
Headcount
1,500+ECO, Oct 2026
Total raised
Cumulative total not established by the research report's sourcesresearch report assessment; May 2025 round amount and September 2026 Series D first-close amount not disclosed
Valuation
US$6.4BTEKEVER, Sep 2026
Stage
Private, equity-backedNATO Innovation Fund
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