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Hypersonica, Gallium Defense, Creandum — €100M for missiles, counter-drone radar and a $750M fund — Daily News November 2, 2026

01:51 • 02/11/2026

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Three European announcements show that technological sovereignty requires capital across development, manufacturing and startup financing. Hypersonica raised a €100 million Series B, Gallium Defense emerged from stealth with a €7.1 million seed round, and Creandum closed a $750 million eighth fund.

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Startups mentioned

Hypersonica

An Anglo-German company developing hypersonic deep-strike systems controlled and manufactured in Europe, headquartered in Munich with a London subsidiary.

Gallium Defense

A Paris startup developing GDS-10, a counter-drone radar designed for volume manufacturing using commercial components.

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