Why American investors love European defense startups

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As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year.

One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:00 UTC.

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