Earlybird is a Berlin-based VC firm investing in defence technology startups across Europe.
$545MFund Raise
A $545M defence tech fund closing in Berlin signals Europe is finally willing to deploy serious capital into hard tech that isn't consumer-facing—this is structural, not cyclical. If you're building infrastructure, robotics, or anything with long sales cycles and regulatory friction, watch how Earlybird deploys this; their cheque size and geography will tell you whether European founders can actually compete with US defence contractors or if this money mostly flows to de-risked teams.