Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision raises over €28M to scale production and global expansion
Tech.eu Cate Lawrence
Portuguese drone maker Beyond Vision just raised over €28M to grow production and go abroad. The bet is on AI drones for defense and security, with NATO as a customer signal.
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Beyond Vision has raised more than €28 million in a round led by Índico Capital Partners and Lince Capital, with ActiveCap also putting in more money after joining as a shareholder in 2024. The Portuguese company builds unmanned aerial systems and vehicles, and it wants the cash to do three things at once: increase production, push harder on R&D, and move into new markets.
That’s a lot for a company that was founded in 2013, but the numbers suggest the pace is already there. Beyond Vision says it has grown to 150 employees and has already passed its 2025 revenue estimate. It also says its customer base now spans military and civilian buyers in several countries.
The company’s pitch has become more specific over time. It started with software, then moved into AI-powered drones tied to cloud-based management platforms. That mix seems to have helped it build credibility, including registration as a NATO supplier and a list of awards that the company points to as proof of quality.
The new funding will go into industrial capacity, more advanced AI algorithms, and additional functions for the cloud platform, according to CEO Dário Pedro. Beyond Vision also wants to deepen its push into defense, security, and critical infrastructure monitoring, which is exactly where investors see a bigger European market opening up.
Stephan de Moraes of Índico framed the deal around sovereignty and reliability, while Tomás Lavin Peixe of Lince Capital pointed to the geopolitical moment and stronger European defense investment. Put simply, this is not a tiny drone startup taking a flyer. It’s a company trying to turn a working niche into a global business.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
Europe keeps saying it wants sovereign tech, then acts surprised when investors back the hardware side of it. Beyond Vision is exactly the kind of company that benefits when defense spending, AI, and industrial policy all point in the same direction. Less slide deck, more factory floor, which is usually a healthier sign.
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