{"id":117431,"date":"2026-02-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=117431"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:21:21","slug":"30-million-euros-for-tytan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/117431\/30-million-euros-for-tytan\/","title":{"rendered":"30 million euros for Tytan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This brings the total funding for the Munich-based defense startup, founded in 2023, to \u20ac46 million. The round was jointly led by Armira and NATO Innovation Fund. Existing investors Visionaries Club, OTB Ventures, Lakestar, Magnetic, D3, and 10x Group participated again. <br><br>Tytan develops AI-based interceptor systems for air defense. With the new capital, the startup plans to expand its production in Germany, Ukraine, and other allied markets. The company also intends to accelerate the development of its systems and integrate them into various levels of modern air defense, including missile-based systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>European Air Defense in Transition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Tytan, the use of large numbers of inexpensive drones is changing the requirements for existing air defense systems. Attacks using numerous unmanned systems, in particular, pose challenges for traditional defense systems. Tytan cites reports from Ukraine indicating that several hundred drones are sometimes deployed there daily. Defense solutions must therefore be available permanently and in large numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two founders <strong>Balazs Nagy <\/strong>and<strong> Batuhan Yumurtaci<\/strong> comment as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&quot;Europe is experiencing a historic transformation in how air defense is designed, produced and deployed.&quot; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will be used to build an industrial and technological base for a European, AI-supported air defense architecture. Also <strong>Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky<\/strong>, partner at the NATO Innovation Fund, emphasizes the strategic importance of Tytan&#039;s technology: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&quot;(Tytan) closes a capability gap in the defense against drone attacks and enables the protection of airspace, military bases and critical infrastructure.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expansion of production and management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to his own statements, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tytan-technologies.com\/blog-posts\/tytan-raises-30-mio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tytan<\/a> regarding confirmed orders from Ukraine. The company has concluded several government contracts, including procurement agreements for the delivery of thousands of METIS interceptor drones to the Ukrainian armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, Tytan is collaborating with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support. The project involves AI-based command and control systems for the protection of military installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In parallel, the startup is expanding its management structure. Tahsin Kart joins as Co-CEO. He previously served as CTO at Cyclotech and as a senior engineer at Roketsan Missiles, among other roles. At Tytan, he will be responsible for industrial scaling. Former NATO General Chris Badia will also join the company&#039;s board. 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