GRF
A lightweight, highly mobile and air‑transportable tactical vehicle with modular bodywork variants.
Maturity not rated
Startup · Netherlands
Defenture
HQ Tiel, NetherlandsFounded 201351-200 employees
Defenture is an innovation-driven company that designs, develops, assembles and maintains light tactical vehicles.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Mar 1, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2021 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedMar 1, 2021
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Systems3
Scorpion
Compact four-wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle for military transport and patrol roles.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground vehicles and soldier systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs, assembles and maintains light tactical vehicles, and tactical vehicles are defense ground systems. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs, assembles and maintains light tactical vehicles, and tactical vehicles are defense ground systems.—Reported
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Sources8
Profile4
- 1CompanyDefenture
Defenture · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Defenture is an innovation-driven company that designs, develops, assembles and maintains light tactical vehicles.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Netherlands", "hq_iso2": "NL", "id": "32eb63dc-08ef-42d5-8670-d6031fdb3164"}”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“hq_city: Tiel”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems3
- 5CompanyGRF - Defenture
Defenture · Supports System
“The Defenture GRF platform sets the standard for lightweight, highly mobile and air-transportable tactical vehicles. Designed for operations in demanding environments around the world, the GRF offers unmatched performance with various configuration options to meet modern mission needs”
- 6CompanyMammoth - Defenture
Defenture · Supports System
“The Defenture Mammoth platform is a powerful and highly mobile tactical mobility solution. Built for extreme conditions, with high payload capacity and superior off-road performance. Based on the proven GRF platform, the Mammoth’s mobility and agility are comparable to military vehicles that weigh significantly less”
- 7CompanyScorpion - Defenture
Defenture · Supports System
“The Scorpion all terrain vehicle is specifically designed for high demanding military use. A powerhouse with a compact body, extreme high payload capabilities, manoeuvrability and off-road capabilities. The Scorpion moves easily through all kinds of landscapes where other options are limited. Used during reconnaissance tasks, as a pack mule or on patrol, the Scorpion is compact, extremely quiet and agile.”
Funding1
- 8
Bounce Watch · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Azur Investment Group | 01 Mar 2021”
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