Tekever
Portuguese-founded defence and aerospace company building AI-enabled autonomous aircraft and the intelligence software around them.
- Industry
- defence and aerospace, AI-powered autonomous systems
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Website
- https://www.tekever.com
About
TEKEVER builds AI-enabled autonomous drones and the sensors, communications, data processing and ground-control software around them. Tech.eu reports that its systems support military and civilian surveillance, including maritime patrol, border surveillance and search and rescue.
The company writes its name as TEKEVER. The Series D release was datelined London, and FinSMEs gives the location as Lisbon, Portugal.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series D 2026 | 2026-09-23 | $580M | UC Investments, Baillie Gifford |
Investors
- UC Investments lead
- Baillie Gifford lead
- Merlyn Advisors participant
- Crescent Cove participant
- Ventura Capital participant
- Iberis Capital participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-raises-us580-million-reaching-us6-4-billion-valuation-in-series-d-round-led-by-uc-investments-and-baillie-gifford/
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-06.
TEKEVER press release datelined London, 23 September 2026. Announces the first close of a US$580 million Series D at a US$6.4 billion valuation, led by UC Investments and Baillie Gifford, with Merlyn Advisors, Crescent Cove, Ventura Capital and Iberis Capital. - https://tech.eu/2026/09/23/tekever-raises-580m-series-d-at-6-4b-valuation/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
Tech.eu article dated 2026-09-23. Confirms the round and investors and describes TEKEVER as a Portuguese-founded defence and aerospace company. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/09/tekever-raises-580m-in-series-d-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-09-23. Source of the Lisbon, Portugal location. Confirms the amount, stage, leads, participants and valuation.