Early-stage VC focused on Ukrainian-founded defence tech with NATO-scaling potential — sourced from DB Accelerator and our broader network.
Stages
Pre-seed / Seed / Series A
Requirement
Functional prototype with documented real-environment testing
Ticket size
$100,000 – $300,000
Sectors
UAS / EW / C2 / ISR / Cyber / Dual-use deep tech
Geography
Ukrainian-founded & Ukraine-operating companies
The team behind DB Ecosystem brings a combined portfolio of $55M+ across 120+ startups and 23 years of technology delivery in Aviation, Automotive, and Defence for Fortune 500 companies across 20+ countries.
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For investors
Validated deal flow — every company pre-screened and re-evaluated before investment
Higher upside through early entry at pre-institutional valuations
Full due diligence support and guided entry into the Ukrainian defence market
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For companies
Capital from a team that understands the defence tech market operationally and commercially
Access to DB network: advisors, capabilities, NATO-market partners
Ecosystem support across board formation, market entry strategy, and strategic introductions
SEED
sine.engineering
Comms & navigation hardware
GPS-independent drone navigation and comms via time-of-flight technology; 100+ global clients across Ukraine and abroad; won NATO Innovation Range competition (Dec 2025)
SEED
Falcons
EW / C2 platform
RF direction-finding system ETER; GPS-free; 600 km+ coverage; 30-50× cheaper than NATO equivalents; battlefield-confirmed destruction of ~$90M russian asset
SEED
MaXon Systems
Autonomous intercept system
Autonomous detect-to-defeat stack for Shahed-type drone attacks; 16 km detection range; 300 km/h Eichel interceptors; 90% Ukrainian components; V1 commercial launch targeted Q1 2026
PRE-SEED
Huless
RISING / Tethered UAV relay system
Tethered drone platform (Highline-T) for persistent military comms; 4-hour flight at 100 m altitude with no GPS; AI autonomous targeting in development
Part of
DB Ecosystem
Found
2025
Current
Actively deploying
