European Defence Fund

Europe’s Defence Wake-Up Call Is Over. It’s Time to Build.   A message from European Defence Fund    http://defencefund.eu    7 December 2025 For thirty years Europe outsourced its security.   The wake-up call came in 2022.   The excuses ended in 2025. European Defence Fund exists for one reason: to privately finance the rapid, sovereign rearmament and industrial localisation that Europe must achieve before the end of this decade — without adding a single euro of new public debt and without giving away strategic control. We are 100 % privately funded.   We do not raise money from pension funds, retail investors, or sovereign wealth funds.   We do not issue securities.   We do not answer to anyone except the governments and institutions we serve. What we do finance — today: - Next-generation air defence and missile systems (local production)   - European 6th-gen combat aircraft components and f...

# European Defence Fund Joins Forces with Global Defence Funds to Power Next-Gen Security Innovation **European Defence Fund (EDF)**, a leading European private equity fund dedicated to defence and dual-use technology investments, has officially become a member of **Global Defence Funds (GDF)** – the premier international network uniting top-tier private capital in the global defence sector. This strategic alliance, facilitated under the umbrella of **Global Group of Funds (GGF)**, marks a pivotal step in scaling high-impact investments across borders while preserving European technological sovereignty. --- ## A New Era of Transatlantic and Global Defence Capital As geopolitical risks escalate, institutional investors and family offices are increasingly allocating to defence-tech as a resilient, high-growth asset class. EDF’s membership in **Global Defence Funds** unlocks: | Benefit | Impact | |--------|--------| | **Co-Investment Pipeline** | Access to 40+ vetted deals annually across...