Twentyfour Industries

Twentyfour Industries is a Munich-based defense technology startup specializing in the design and mass production of cost-effective, easy-to-operate drones. The company was incorporated in late 2024 and emerged from stealth in early 2026 with $11.8 million in early-stage funding from investors including Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital. The founders are Clemens Kürten (CEO), Erik Linden (CCO), Martin Eichenhofer (COO), and Constantin Jung (VP of Engineering), who bring a combined background in aerospace, materials design, and industry experience with a focus on strengthening European technological resilience.

The firm's business model is centered on providing an end-to-end drone solution, encompassing technology, sovereign production capacity, and lifecycle management, including training. Twentyfour Industries serves both military and civilian operators, with a primary focus on European and allied partners. Revenue is generated through contracts for their drone systems, and the company has already delivered hundreds of units to customers in multiple countries.

Their flagship product is the Q-X, a 10-inch, non-kinetic quadcopter drone designed for mass manufacturing. It is a multi-mission platform optimized for short missions with a maximum flight time of 20 minutes, a speed of up to 140km/hour, and an operational radius of 12km. The drone can carry a modular payload of up to 2.5kg. The company emphasizes its role in closing Europe's drone production capability gap by offering a reliable, sovereign supply chain for unmanned systems.

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