Alpine Eagle, a Munich, Germany-based defence tech startup, raised €10.25M in seed funding.
The round was led by IQ Capital with participation from HTGF, Expeditions Fund Sentris Capital, General Catalyst and HCVC, which led Alpine Eagle’s pre-seed.
The company intends to use the funds to develop its flagship Sentinel product, scale its commercial teams, and lay the groundwork for international expansion.
Founded in 2023 by CEO Jan-Hendrik Boelens (former Airbus chief engineer, Volocopter CTO, Quantum Systems CTO) and Director Timo Breuer (former Microsoft Research, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft scientist), Alpine Eagle has developed an air-to-air counter-drone system. Its software uses technologies, including machine learning, advanced sensors and computer vision, to detect, classify and neutralise hostile drones, including small drones and loitering munitions.
Since launching, Alpine Eagle has brought on customers, including the German military (Bundeswehr) and achieved 7-digit revenues in the first 12 months of operation.
FinSMEs
06/03/2025