British defence startup Agon creating virtual battlefields to combat drone attacks launches, raising $30M

A British defence startup founded by a former Anduril director, which is building virtual battlefields where AI-powered autonomous weapons practice fighting, has today launched, supported by $30m in funding . The $30m funding round marks one of Europe’s biggest defence technology seed rounds this year and comes amid increased appetite from European governments to embrace modern defence technology, as seen in the war in Ukraine. The $30m is made of $7m pre-seed funding from Lakestar, 201 Ventures