NATO Innovation Fund (Venture Capital)
Funding Details
Awarder
Inbox
Date Award
August 14, 2025
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Venture Capital
Company Info
Founding Year
2021
Traction
The NIF has completed more than 16 deals, including investments in startups like UK-based iComat and deeptech VCs such as OTB Ventures and Vsquared Ventures.
Organizations Involved
NATO, Lakestar
Founders
Klaus Hommels, Fiona Murray, Roberto Cingolani
Market
Defence Technology
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Company Description

The NATO Innovation Fund is a €1bn fund backed by 24 NATO countries, aimed at finding and funding innovative technologies in areas such as defence, robotics, new materials, and spacetech. It invests into deeptech-focused VC funds and startups.

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