EIB €10m venture debt to Quantum Systems
Autonomous flight and AI development, sales and production scale-up for long-range drones
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Quantum Systems
- Date
- 27 Jul 2021
- Type
- Government finance
- Amount
- €10m (US$12m)
Recorded terms
- Structure
- Venture debt of up to €10m under the European Growth Finance Facility (EFSI)
- Lenders and arrangers
- European Investment Bank
- Country
- Germany
Parties
- Quantum Systems borrower or issuer
- Public lenders and funders: European Investment Bank
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| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | Quantum Systems €150m long-term debt package (EIB, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, KfW) | Bank facility | €150m |
M&A and investment involving Quantum Systems
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2026 | Quantum Systems Series D | Venture round | US$1.2bn |
| 6 May 2025 | Quantum Systems Series C | Venture round | €160m |
Sources
- EIB supports drone start-up Quantum Systems with venture debt eib.org · 27 Jul 2021
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