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Destinus

HQ Netherlands

Destinus is a European defense manufacturer with a particular focus on scalable strike and air defence systems for European and allied armed forces. Interceptors, cruise systems, deep strike missiles for layered defence.

Startup
Website
Total raised
$29.0M + €190M
4 rounds
Last round
€140M
Convertible · Dec 18, 2025
Gov. awards
1
Amounts undisclosed
Mentions
2
Latest Oct 2, 2026

Funding4 rounds · $29.0M + €190M

Disclosed
$29.0M + €190M
Latest
€140MConvertible · Dec 18, 2025

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Government awards & programs1 award

Awards received1

  • Hornet B2 naval counter-UAS Concept Development & Evaluation program
    Undated · Contract
    From Ministerie van Defensie
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

News2

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Sources8

Profile3

  1. 1
    ResearchDestinus – Hypersonic Hydrogen Flight

    Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name

    “Destinus, a Swiss-founded aerospace start-up, is developing unmanned “hyperplanes” powered by liquid hydrogen fuel – futuristic aircraft aiming to carry”
  2. 2
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startup directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "Netherlands", "hq_iso2": "NL", "id": "15817905-945a-4f17-8180-413667ab3364"}”
  3. 3
    CompanyDestinus – Home

    Destinus · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Destinus is a European defense manufacturer with a particular focus on scalable strike and air defence systems for European and allied armed forces. Interceptors, cruise systems, deep strike missiles for layered defence.”

Funding4

  1. 4
    CompanyMountain Alliance AG finalises defence tech investment: stake in Destinus confirmed

    Mountain Alliance AG / EQS-News · Apr 15, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “has finalised its first investment in the defence tech sector and announces that the investment, previously communicated in November 2025, is in Destinus Group B.V.”
  2. 5
    CompanyDestinus secures €50 million commercial bank facility from Commerzbank, bringing total capital raised to nearly €400 million

    Destinus · Dec 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has secured a €50 million financing facility from Commerzbank”
  3. 6
    NewsHypersonic Plane Developer Destinus Announces Seed Financing Round Results

    ExecutiveBiz · Feb 9, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Destinus has raised $29 million in seed funding to further develop its hypersonic aircraft”
  4. 7
    News$29 million to fuel Destinus aerospace vision

    Startupticker.ch · Feb 9, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has closed 26.8 million Swiss francs seed round”

Government1

  1. 8
    CompanyDestinus and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence launch Hornet B2 naval counter-UAS development program

    Destinus · Supports Government award

    “The Ministry of Defence’s Materiel and IT Command, COMMIT, has signed a contract with Destinus to launch a Concept Development & Evaluation program for a kinetic counter-UAS capability for the Royal Netherlands Navy.”

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