Scale-up Direct: KfW Capital invests in Quantum Systems alongside HV Capital

KfW Capital, together with its portfolio partner HV Capital, is participating in Quantum Systems’ successful Series D funding round via the Scale-up Direct programme. The investment is being made as part of the venture capital pillar of the Deutschlandfonds and represents a further direct investment by KfW Capital through the new co-investment programme.

European technology leader in autonomous systems

Quantum Systems develops, manufactures and operates unmanned systems that combine modular hardware, software and artificial intelligence. The company’s solutions are used in the fields of defence, security and civil resilience, and strengthen European capabilities in the area of autonomous, cross-domain systems.

Following the successful Series D funding round of US$1.2 billion KfW Capital, together with HV Capital, is supporting the company’s further international expansion.

Pawel Schapiro, Senior Investment Manager at KfW Capital, says:

“We are delighted to further expand our co-investment in Quantum Systems together with our long-standing partner HV Capital. Since our initial investment last year, Quantum Systems has exceeded our expectations and, within a short space of time, has developed into one of Europe’s leading defence technology companies. The company is thus making an important contribution to Europe’s technological sovereignty.”

Partnership to strengthen cutting-edge European technologies

The investment is being made jointly with HV Capital, a long-standing fund manager in KfW Capital’s portfolio.

Florian Seibel, Co-CEO and co-founder of Quantum Systems, explains:

“The future is unmanned. Defence will be shaped by autonomous systems capable of collaborating across domains in real time. With Quantum Systems, we are building a new European technology leader with the potential to fundamentally transform the defence industry. We are profitable, operating globally and, following this funding round, have more than US$1.2 billion in capital to consistently pursue our growth strategy.”

Scale-up Direct strengthens Europe’s technology leaders

The investment is being made through the Scale-up Direct programme, which forms part of the venture capital pillar of the Deutschlandfonds. The Deutschlandfonds mobilises private capital to strengthen Germany’s competitiveness and future viability. Scale-up Direct supports innovative, high-growth technology companies in strategically important future-oriented sectors in successfully financing their next phase of growth.

With its investment in Quantum Systems, KfW Capital continues to focus on companies that contribute to the innovative strength, resilience and technological sovereignty of Germany and Europe through technological excellence.

Sonja Höpfner
Spokeswoman and communications manager

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