Cambridge Aerospace

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Location Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded 2024
Latest Stage Series C
Total Raised $636M

Investors

Elad Gil series-c (2026)
Lux Capital series-c (2026)
Accel series-c (2026)

Founders

Steven Barrett Co-Founder & CEO
Chris Sylvan Co-Founder & CCO
Junaid Hussain Co-Founder

About

Cambridge Aerospace is a UK-based defense-tech startup building low-cost interceptor systems for drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic threats, alongside associated radar systems. Co-founded by MIT professor Steven Barrett, the company operates across the UK, Germany, Poland, Norway, Ukraine, and Australia. The August 2026 Series C valued the company at $3.4B — a 2.6x jump from its $1.3B April 2026 Series B.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-08-10 Series C $300M DFJ Growth Lux Capital, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global, Elad Gil 123

What Investors Say

What Founders Say

Sources


  1. Axios, “Anti-drone defense startup raises $300 million,” August 10, 2026. Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.axios.com/2026/08/10/anti-drone-defense-cambridge-aerospace

  2. sUAS News, “Cambridge Aerospace Announces $300M Series C Raise,” August 10, 2026. Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.suasnews.com/2026/08/cambridge-aerospace-announces-300m-series-c-raise/

  3. Business Weekly, “Cambridge Aerospace hits $3.4 billion valuation with $300m Series C led by DFJ Growth,” August 2026. Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/posts/cambridge-aerospace-hits-34-billion-valuation-with-300m-series-c-led-by-dfj-growth