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Startup raised a $250 million Series D led by 1听补苍诲 in the latest example of a defense tech raising big.

The Los Angeles-based company has developed a high-energy, high-power microwave technology to counter drones, drone swarms and other electronics.

The new round included a strategic investment from . Epirus 鈥� founded in 2018 鈥� did not release a valuation after the new round but has raised more than $550 million, per the company.

Epirus plans to use the new funds to expand into international and commercial markets, and grow its workforce.

鈥淲ith our capital and talent and the right partnerships with to continue to advance Epirus鈥� technology, it will quickly become critical for defending aircraft, ships and even satellites and space-based platforms鈥攁nd determinative for the future of warfare,鈥� said Epirus founder and 8VC managing partner .

Big dollars for defense

Epirus鈥� big round is just the latest example of the money currently rolling into defense tech.

Funding to VC-backed startups in defense 鈥� defined here as the industries of military, national security and law enforcement 鈥� hit $3 billion, per 附近上门 . That鈥檚 a slight 11% uptick from 2023, which saw $2.7 billion raised.

Just last month, autonomous surface vessels maker locked up a $600 million Series C led by investor that valued the startup at $4 billion. The startup, based in Austin, Texas, designs and manufactures autonomous surface vehicles 鈥� basically drones for the that move along the water鈥檚 surface.

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