Israeli drone startup Heven hits $1 billion valuation in $100 million round led by IonQ | CTech
Summary
Heven AeroTech has reportedly raised $100 million in a round led by IonQ, pushing its valuation above $1 billion. The deal comes with a strategic cooperation agreement to integrate IonQ’s quantum sensing, communication, navigation, and security capabilities into Heven’s drone systems. IonQ is also adding a senior executive, Jordan Shapiro, to Heven’s board, which suggests a deeper operational partnership. The investment extends IonQ’s growing presence in Israel’s defense-tech ecosystem and follows its participation in another funding round for quantum software company Classiq.
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$100.0M
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Date
November 24, 2025
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DARPA
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https://www.hevendrones.com/
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