Lockheed Martin puts $100m into UK, European ventures
July 17, 2026

By Chris Forrester



US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is expanding the reach of its venture capital fund to support development of promising defence technologies in British and European markets.

Lockheed Martin Ventures, the company’s startup investment arm, is opening a London office with the goal of investing at least $100 million (€87.4m) of its funding in the UK and Europe.


“We are reaching even deeper into the investing ecosystem, meeting our potential partners where they are,” said Chris Moran, VP/GM, Lockheed Martin Ventures. “Our presence will help us seize opportunities for investing earlier in the startup lifecycle, ensure technical interoperability with existing platforms, and better support our allied customers.”

The decision follows the largest boost in available capital in the fund’s history, when the company announced in April that it would boost investment capacity from $400 million to $1 billion. Using a portion of that enhanced funding capacity, Lockheed Martin Ventures Europe will accelerate the insertion of new technologies into defense technology — part of the company’s commitment to strengthen the transatlantic defense industrial base.

“We are looking to invest in technologies that complement the company’s national security capabilities and help advance solutions to meet current and future customer mission needs, while further strengthening the transatlantic defense industrial base,” said Dan Tenney, SVP/Global Business Development and Strategy. “We expect our investment strategy to evolve as technologies emerge and the startup environment matures in markets where we do business around the world.”