Tekever
Builds fixed-wing VTOL ISR drones for defense, maritime, and surveillance missions.
Tekever designs and manufactures the AR3 and AR5, fixed-wing VTOL unmanned systems used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance across defense and maritime domains. Its platforms have logged over 10,000 combat flight hours in Ukraine and support coastal surveillance programs in Portugal. In May 2025 the Lisbon-based company raised around 70 million euros in a round including the NATO Innovation Fund, crossing a 1 billion euro valuation and reaching unicorn status, and it passed 1,000 employees in 2025 with a new hub in Leiria. On 2026-09-23 it announced the first close of a US$580 million Series D round led by UC Investments and Baillie Gifford, valuing the company at US$6.4 billion.
- Category
- Drone Manufacturers
- Headquarters
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Drone type
- Hybrid-VTOL
- Founded
- 2001
- Funding stage
- Series D
- Total funding
- €70M+ prior rounds; US$580M Series D first close
- Website
- https://www.tekever.com
- Company page
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