# AI drone maker hits $6.4 billion valuation as Ukraine war spurs defense tech

https://mins.news/en/item/70371

- CNBC, 2026-09-23 09:47 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/ai-drone-maker-ukraine-war-defense-tech.html

> AI drone maker Tekever has reached a $6.4 billion valuation. It is among several European defense tech startups raising sizable funding rounds as countries across the region pursue rearmament.