French start-up Egide has raised €8 million to accelerate the development of low-cost defense systems against the growing threat posed by inexpensive kamikaze drones. Founded in 2025, the company is positioning itself around a hybrid approach that combines electric interceptors with an advanced software platform.
The funding round is intended to support the industrialization and scaling of this technology at a time when drone warfare is pushing militaries and security actors to look for cheaper, more adaptable countermeasures. Egide’s pitch is that existing defenses are often too expensive relative to the cost of the drones they are meant to stop, making affordability a central part of the product strategy.
The company is also careful to distinguish itself from the older Egide group active in a different sector. Its focus is specifically on counter-drone systems, with a model built around both hardware and software: electric interceptors for direct neutralization and a software layer designed to improve detection, coordination and response.
The article does not provide further details on investors, valuation or deployment timelines, but the message is clear: Egide wants to address one of the most urgent asymmetries in modern defense, where a cheap drone can force a disproportionately expensive response.