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Surveillance — 50,000+ operational flight hours, deployed in Ukraine
Twenty-four NATO Allies. One mission
Our Mission
We accelerate innovation at pace and at scale
The NATO Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that sets the direction for NATO’s defence, security and resilience ecosystem. We invest in and champion deep tech, dual-use companies across the 24 NATO countries backing us to address the Alliance’s most pressing needs and protect our nations.
- Investments
- 30+
- Adoption Campaigns
- 100+
- Co-Investment Attracted
- €1.52B
Our Focus
Deep tech for Defence, Security, Resilience
We invest in and champion scalable technologies built for real-world capability needs, strengthening Allied defence, deterrence, and economic resilience. Defence, Security and Resilience is the lens through which we evaluate every investment.
Our portfolio companies
Fund
What we invest in
Our portfolio highlights
From investment to real world capability
Kraken
Autonomous maritime systems — USVs built for naval operations at scale
Isar Aerospace
Space infrastructure — the first privately funded European rocket to reach orbit
Uplift360
Advanced materials — supply of high-performance materials, made in Europe. Luxembourg Directorate of Defence contract secured
Aquark
Critical infrastructure — quantum sensing tested by the UK Royal Navy
News & Insights
What’s happening across The NIF Universe
Our colleague Ulrich Quay
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague Ulrich Quay, who was committed to using his talent and […]
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NIF
NATO Innovation Fund Deepens Presence in Poland to Accelerate Technology Adoption Across Central and Eastern Europe
New on-the-ground team reflects the Fund’s commitment to building defence, security and resilience capacity on NATO’s eastern flank The NATO […]
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Insight
Inaugural Dealroom and NATO Innovation Fund Report Reveals Record-Breaking Investing in Startups in European Defence, Security, and Resilience Sector
Dealroom.co and the NATO Innovation Fund published today their inaugural report on the state of Defence, Security and Resilience in […]
Read article: Inaugural Dealroom and NATO Innovation Fund Report Reveals Record-Breaking Investing in Startups in European Defence, Security, and Resilience Sector