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Ground A raises $10M pre seed

Announced 8 September 2026

pre seed$10MDefense Tech

◆ Amount

$10M

◆ Announced

8 Sept 2026

◆ Company

◆ Source

◆ The Round

Ground A raised $10M in pre seed funding, announced on 8 September 2026, led by Vsquared Ventures, Quantum Systems, with participation from GRIF, Robin Capital, ABACON, Leblon Capital, OVNI Capital, Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck, J14 Capital, Andreas Nauerz, Marlon Braumann, Stefan Roebel. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About Ground A

German directed-energy startup developing laser weapons systems for defense applications, particularly designed to counter drone threats. Ground A is based in Germany and currently at pre seed stage, operating in Defense Tech.

◆ Investors

LeadVsquared Ventures, Quantum Systems

ParticipationGRIF, Robin Capital, ABACON, Leblon Capital, OVNI Capital, Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck, J14 Capital, Andreas Nauerz, Marlon Braumann, Stefan Roebel

◆ Market context

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◆ FAQ

How much did Ground A raise?

Ground A raised $10M in its pre-seed round, announced 2026-09-08.

Who invested in Ground A's pre-seed round?

The round was led by Vsquared Ventures and Quantum Systems, with participation from GRIF, Robin Capital, ABACON, Leblon Capital, OVNI Capital, Florian Seibel, Sven Kruck and J14 Capital.

What does Ground A do?

German directed-energy startup developing laser weapons systems for defense applications, particularly designed to counter drone threats.

Verified 8 September 2026 · Sources: public filings