Investing in European Security & Strength
€200M Strategic Fund Accelerating Dual Use and Defense Startups
OUR MISSION
Our Mission Aros Defense Fond is a €200 million strategic investment fund accelerating high-potential European defense and dual-use startups. We invest where it matters most — in the technologies that protect our sovereignty, fuel our economies, and defend our values.
Our mission is clear
- Strengthen European defense capabilities
- Reduce dependency on non-European suppliers
- Position Europe as a leader in next-generation military tech
We are not just building companies. We are building Europe’s strength.
Our Strategic Investment Focus
Critical Infrastructure & Energy Security:
Advanced systems for battlefield advantage, including next-gen weaponry & mission planning tools.
Resilience & Supply Chain Innovation:
Startups solving bottlenecks, localizing production, and securing critical supply chains across Europe.
Military Tech & Defense Systems:
Advanced systems for battlefield advantage, including next-gen weaponry, armored systems, and mission planning tools.
Cybersecurity & Digital Warfare:
AI-driven and military-grade cybersecurity platforms that protect governments, critical infrastructure, and tactical systems.
Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy:
Intelligent systems that enable autonomous operations in defense, from predictive maintenance to autonomous vehicles.
Drone Systems & Counter-Drone Tech:
Offensive and defensive unmanned aerial systems for surveillance, delivery, combat, and jamming.
Battlefield Intelligence & Reconnaissance:
Real-time data collection, analysis, and visualization tools that offer tactical advantage and situational awareness.
Military-Grade Communication & Infrastructure:
Encrypted, reliable, and robust communication networks that perform in extreme and combat conditions.
What We Invest In
Together for Europe’s Strength
Aros Defense Fond is uniting public and private capital behind one goal: a stronger, safer, and more sovereign Europe. We are actively forming a strategic coalition of trusted allies, combining financial strength, institutional expertise, and a shared commitment to European security.
EU National Governments
EU Institutions (EDF, InvestEU, EIB)
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Private Strategic Investors
This is more than co-investment. It’s a shared mission. Together, we aim to shape the defense innovation landscape of Europe and reduce our reliance on external powers.
Startup Acceleration
At Aros Defense Fond, acceleration isn’t a separate program — it’s part of our core investment model. Every startup we invest in automatically enters our built-in defense-focused acceleration track, designed to help founders scale fast, meet military standards, and unlock real strategic value.
Defense Market Entry
We guide startups through regulatory and compliance processes required for operating in defense markets.
Pivoting Products for Dual-Use
We help refine your core product to meet both civilian and defense applications.
Strategic Communications
We position startups as a key player in European defense through targeted visibility policymakers
Military Contract Access
Our team supports startups in identifying and securing government and procurement contracts.
NATO Partnerships
We prepare startups for procurement success, readiness audits, and connect with institutional buyers and partners.
Our Strategic Ecosystem
At Aros Defense Fond, we are part of a powerful European innovation network. Through our partnership with the European Investors Network, we connect with top accelerators, high-potential deep tech startups, and experienced private investors.
This ecosystem gives us early access to promising technologies — and gives startups the support they need to enter the defense space with speed, credibility, and capital.
We don’t operate in isolation. We’re integrated into the entire lifecycle of strategic innovation.
Capital That Builds Security
National European Governments
play a central role in shaping and funding defense innovation across the continent.
Strategic Private Investors
bring agility, & market-driven expertise to accelerate dual-use technologies.
Visionary Institutional Partners
ensure long-term impact through structured funding, governance, and strategic alignment.
Contact Us
This website showcases a bold €200M
strategic fund focused on accelerating dual-use.
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