Europe’s satellite startups are pivoting hard from climate to defence – with NATO backing
17 Feb 2026
16:48
British satellite imaging startup SatVu just raised €30m in a funding round led by the NATO Innovation Fund.
Once pitched as providing "thermal imaging for global climate action," SatVu is one of several European satellite startups repositioning toward defence and security.
We've sifted through the internet archives of three prominent startups – including one unicorn – to illustrate just how quickly the language has changed.
Once pitched as providing "thermal imaging for global climate action," SatVu is one of several European satellite startups repositioning toward defence and security.
We've sifted through the internet archives of three prominent startups – including one unicorn – to illustrate just how quickly the language has changed.