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Upteko

Danish maritime-drone company building autonomous shipboard UAV systems (LARK/NEST), pivoting from commercial maritime inspection toward defense applications including Ukraine-related testing.

FILE · uptekoOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus Private Danish UAV manufacturerVerified
Upteko
Drones/UASCombat-fieldedEUPrivate Danish UAV manufacturer
Danish maritime-drone company building autonomous shipboard UAV systems (LARK/NEST), pivoting from commercial maritime inspection toward defense applications including Ukraine-related testing.
Founded
2018
HQ
Denmark
Headcount
Small startupexact count undisclosed
Total raised
~DKK 60 millionprobable, not independently audited
Valuation
Not disclosed
Stage
Private — early-stage dual-use UAV manufacturer
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The rest of the Upteko file

  • ▸Background — founding, ownership and how the company got to here
  • ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
  • ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
  • ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
  • ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
  • ▸Battlefield relevance — confirmed combat use versus company claim
  • ▸Sources — every citation this file is built on
  • ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call
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