Hypersonica, the Anglo-German defence and aerospace company building Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability, has raised
€23.3M in a Series A funding round, led by Plural, and with participation from Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND), General Catalyst, and 201 Ventures.
The funds will accelerate Hypersonica’s roadmap toward full-scale flight testing, beginning in Q1 2026, and help meet demand from NATO member states for deep-precision strike capabilities – a critical gap in Europe’s defence portfolio.
Hypersonica co-founders Dr. Philipp Kerth (CEO) and Dr. Marc Ewenz (CTO) said
: “Europe is at a decisive moment where
speed in defence innovation is no longer optional but essential. Our mission is clear: equip Europe with the technological edge it needs and wants in manoeuvrable hypersonic systems to defend against military aggression and safeguard the democratic values that bind our societies.
“We welcome the partnership with Plural and SPRIND and are grateful for the continued confidence of our seed‑round investors. By leveraging this unique mix of VC agility and public-sector innovation funding,
we will enable Europe to field deep precision strike capabilities sooner, sustain operational superiority in the long term, and do so with unmatched cost effectiveness.”
Ian Hogarth, Partner at Plural, said
: “Plural is proud to support Hypersonica,
a disruptive defence company led by ambitious founders, committed like us to the defence of peace and prosperity in Europe. With offices spanning Munich and the UK, Hypersonica is strongly rooted in the centres of hypersonic excellence in Europe.”
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