Quantum Systems: 150 million euros from EIB, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank and KfW

The financing package closed by Quantum Systems totals 150 million euros. Alongside the European Investment Bank (EIB), Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank and KfW are on board. The financing was presented on 12 February in Gilching, where the company is headquartered – immediately before the Munich Security Conference.

At its core is an EIB loan of 70 million euros. For the bank, this is already its second commitment to the company: in 2021 it had provided 10 million euros. Including the participating commercial banks, the long-term debt financing now amounts to 150 million euros.

Quantum Systems and the signal to Europe’s investors

The financing also sends a signal. Because ESG frameworks have been adjusted, European banks are increasingly able to actively support security-related technologies. This lends weight to a strategic objective: security-critical infrastructure and key technologies should not merely be developed in Europe but also financed with European capital.

Jonas Jarosch, co-founder of Quantum Systems, describes the financing as a “strong vote of confidence in the company, its technology and its vision”. It allows the company to grow industrially while remaining firmly anchored in Europe. In his words, security and technological sovereignty begin where long-term investment in critical capabilities is possible.

EIB President Nadia Calviño also highlighted the strategic importance of unmanned systems. Drones and airborne reconnaissance are indispensable for Europe’s security, she said – whether in supporting Ukraine or in protecting critical infrastructure and the external borders.

The capital is to flow into technology development, industrial capacity and organisational growth. Quantum Systems thus intends to expand its position as a European provider of unmanned systems while contributing to Europe’s resilience, industrial base and technological independence.