Buntar Aerospace raises $16M to expand autonomous combat drones

Ukrainian defense tech company Buntar Aerospace has raised $16 million, bringing its total funding to $30 million. The round was led by Freedom Fund and an international growth equity investor, with participation from Gardar, Iron Wolf and Autonomy Capital. The funds will expand production, autonomous systems and new markets.

• The $16M round brings Buntar's total funding to $30M
• Freedom Fund and an international growth investor led the round
• Company builds the Buntar-3 drone and Buntar Copilot AI software
• European defense-tech startups raised $7.4B this year