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Keen Venture Partners has launched a €125M fund to invest in dual-use and defence startups—starting with €40M from the European Investment Fund—marking a bold move to secure Europe’s tech sovereignty in a volatile global landscape.
• €125M total target, anchored by €40M from EIF
• Focused on 20–25 seed to Series B startups in defence and dual-use tech
• Sectors: AI, cybersecurity, autonomy, space systems, and data infrastructure
• Portfolio includes Perciv.AI and EclecticIQ—backing early European deep tech
• Ukraine war exposed the EU’s reliance on foreign defence suppliers
• NATO and EU pushing hard for sovereign tech capabilities
• Keen is one of the first Benelux-based VCs with a defence-only strategy
• Filling the early-stage funding gap traditional defence primes don’t cover
• Founded by seasoned deep tech investors with geopolitical awareness
• Supported by a high-powered advisory board: former NATO, defence ministry, and industry leaders
• Dual-use focus ensures commercial viability alongside national security impact
Keen isn’t just chasing defence contracts—it’s enabling Europe to build its own strategic tech stack from the ground up.