Johannes Schaback, Founder of STARK

About Johannes Schaback

Johannes Schaback is a co-founder of STARK, a Berlin-based defense technology startup founded in 2024. The company develops unmanned systems and command-and-control software for European military forces. STARK has become a "defense unicorn" with over €640 million in total funding.

Johannes Schaback at a glance

• Company: STARK
• Total raised: $648M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, NATO Innovation Fund, Project A, In-Q-Tel, Thiel Capital
• Location: Berlin, Germany

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