

Startup · Estonia
Frankenburg Technologies
Updated HQ Tallinn, EstoniaFounded 202451-200 employees
Develops missile defense systems and manufacturing capacity.
Funding3 rounds · ~$39.8M + €1.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$39.8M + €1.5M
- Latest
- ~$35.5MSeries A · Feb 24, 2026
- Last valuation
- $400M?Basis not stated · Series A · Feb 24, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Seed | $161M | Post-money |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Series A | $400M | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Series A | ~$35.5M | $400M? | Plural | SmartCap | Confirmed |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Seed | ~$4.3M | $161M | Blossom Capital, Shellona | — | Reported |
| 2024 | Seed | €1.5M | — | Shellona | — | Reported |
- ~$35.5MFeb 24, 2026
- ~$4.3MMar 28, 2025
- SeedLed by Shellona€1.5M2024
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
Mark IShort-range air-defense interceptor undergoing testing and industrialization.Prototype—
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops missile defense systems and the manufacturing capacity to produce them. | Reported |
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops missile defense systems and the manufacturing capacity to produce them. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops missile defense systems and the manufacturing capacity to produce them.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops missile defense systems and the manufacturing capacity to produce them.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Marko Virkebau | Co-Founder |
| Taavi Madiberk | Co-Founder |
| Kusti Salm | CEO |
| Veiko-Vello Palm | Chief Operating Officer |
Sources12
Show all 12 sources and supporting evidence
Profile5
- 1
Frankenburg Technologies · Supports Organization · name
“Frankenburg Technologies – Guided Missile Systems”
- 2
Supports Organization · name
“air and missile defence is becoming a cost, scale and replenishment contest. Frankenburg builds affordable, mass-manufacturable guided interceptor missile systems”
- 3
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 80)”
- 4
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“Frankenburg Technologies is an emerging European defense startup at the forefront of counter-drone missile innovation. Headquartered in Estonia, this company”
- 5
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“Location:Tallinn,Harjumaa,Estonia”
Systems1
- 6
Frankenburg Technologies · Supports Funding round, Organization, Role, System
“has raised €30 million in Series A funding, led by [**Plural**](https://www.pluralplatform.com) and followed by [**SmartCap**](https://smartcap.ee).”
Funding5
- 7
Cobalt · Mar 3, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“raised €30 million in Series A funding”
- 8
Resilience Media · Feb 24, 2026 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“had raised up to $50 million at a valuation of around $400 million”
- 9
AIN.UA · Mar 28, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Estonian defense company Frankenburg Technologies has secured €4 million investment to develop anti-aircraft missiles.”
- 10
BalticVC · Mar 28, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“In November 2024, the company raised €1.5M from Shellona.”
- 11
Resilience Media · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“a post-money valuation of around $161 million (€160 million)”
People1
- 12
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
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