NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)
Investor profile
Venture capital
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has backed 9 European tech companies across 10 funding rounds between 2024 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €365M. Most active in Robotics and Space. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
10
distinct rounds
Companies
9
backed
Active span
2024–2026
3 yrs
Total round €
€365M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearNATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Top sectors
by dealsNATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Robotics | 4 |
| Space | 2 |
| Cleantech | 1 |
| Deeptech | 1 |
| Semiconductors | 1 |
| Transportation | 1 |
Stages
by dealsNATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 3 |
| Seed | 3 |
| Series A | 3 |
| Series B | 1 |
Countries
by dealsNATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 6 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Baillie Gifford2
- British Business Bank2
- the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)2
- Blossom Capital1
- BOKA Group1
- Bosch Ventures1
- CDP Venture Capital1
- Crescent Cove1
- Digital Transformation Capital Partners (DTCP)1
- EIFO1
- Extantia Capital1
- Frontier IP Group1
- Fund F1
- HICO Investment Group1
- HV Capital1
- Iberis Capital1
- Indaco Venture Partners1
- Inocea group1
- Join Capital1
- MBDA1
- NSFO Family Office1
- Omnes Capital1
- Project A Ventures1
- Promus Ventures1
- Rheinmetall1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken Technology | UK | 1 | €153M |
| TEKEVER | Portugal | 2 | €70M |
| Greenjets | UK | 1 | €35M |
| ARX Robotics | Germany | 1 | €31M |
| Space Forge | UK | 1 | €27M |
| CamGraPhic | UK | 1 | €25M |
| Kongsberg Ferrotech | Norway | 1 | €12M |
| Uplift360 | UK | 1 | €7.4M |
| Aquark Technologies | UK | 1 | €5.0M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEKEVER | Other | €70M | 2024-11 |
| ARX Robotics | Series A | €31M | 2025-04 |
| Space Forge | Other | €27M | 2025-05 |
| CamGraPhic | Series A | €25M | 2025-03 |
| Kongsberg Ferrotech | Seed | €12M | 2025-07 |
| Uplift360 | Seed | €7.4M | 2026-02 |
| Aquark Technologies | Seed | €5.0M | 2024-09 |