Twentyfour Industries
German maker of a cost-efficient, mass-manufacturable quadcopter drone for short military missions.
Twentyfour Industries designs, manufactures, and deploys the Q-X, a cost-efficient, mass-manufacturable 10-inch quadcopter drone for short, non-kinetic military missions, positioned around European drone sovereignty. Founded in Munich in late 2024 by Clemens Kürten (CEO), Erik Linden (CCO), Martin Eichenhofer (COO), and Constantin Jung (CTO). Emerged from stealth in January 2026 having raised $11.8M from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital (summer 2025). Hundreds of Q-X units are already operated daily by European soldiers under signed contracts across multiple countries (customers not named).
Overview
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- Total funding
- $11.8M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Mass-manufactured drones, Quadcopter systems, European drone sovereignty
- Website
- twentyfour.industries
Founders4
- FounderClemens KürtenCo-founder and CEO of Twentyfour Industries, maker of the Q-X mass-manufacturable quadcopter drone. Holds a Master's in Business Innovation from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Previously a founding partner at Orbit Management Services AG, a St. Gallen-based professional-services boutique working with startups, corporations, and governments on advanced-technology strategy. A supplied lead also claimed prior roles at PwC, Audi, and Borussia Dortmund — none of these three could be independently corroborated in any source checked, so they are omitted pending stronger sourcing.
- FounderErik LindenCo-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Twentyfour Industries. LinkedIn lists a 'Dr.' title, suggesting a doctorate, though the field is unconfirmed.
- FounderMartin EichenhoferCo-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Twentyfour Industries. Educated at ETH Zürich.
- FounderConstantin JungCo-founder and CTO of Twentyfour Industries. Educated at ETH Zürich. Multiple independent sources (Tracxn, Vestbee, LinkedIn) title him 'Co-Founder & CTO'; the company's original DB record listed him as 'VP Engineering' — corrected here to CTO.
Investors3
- FundLakestarPan-European VC backing visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to scale.
- FundOTB VenturesDeep-tech VC firm, backed in part by the NATO Innovation Fund; portfolio includes ICEYE, Hydrosat, and Alta Ares. Participated in Twentyfour Industries' $11.8M seed round (summer 2025).
- Fund468 CapitalVenture capital firm; participated in Twentyfour Industries' $11.8M seed round (summer 2025) — its first European defense-tech investment.
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Frequently asked
- What does Twentyfour Industries do?
- Twentyfour Industries designs, manufactures, and deploys the Q-X, a cost-efficient, mass-manufacturable 10-inch quadcopter drone for short, non-kinetic military missions, positioned around European drone sovereignty. Founded in Munich in late 2024 by Clemens Kürten (CEO), Erik Linden (CCO), Martin Eichenhofer (COO), and Constantin Jung (CTO). Emerged from stealth in January 2026 having raised $11.8M from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital (summer 2025). Hundreds of Q-X units are already operated daily by European soldiers under signed contracts across multiple countries (customers not named).
- Where is Twentyfour Industries headquartered?
- Twentyfour Industries is headquartered in Munich, Germany and was founded in 2024.
- How much funding has Twentyfour Industries raised?
- Twentyfour Industries has raised $11.8M in disclosed funding.
- What does Twentyfour Industries specialize in?
- Twentyfour Industries works across Mass-manufactured drones, Quadcopter systems, European drone sovereignty.
Sources & citations3
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Raised $11.8M from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital; emerged from stealth Jan 2026
Tech.eu: Lakestar-backed German drone maker Twentyfour Industries emerges from stealthVerified2026-01-19 - 2
Q-X quadcopter operated daily by European soldiers under signed multi-country contracts
Twentyfour Industries: Twentyfour Industries is out of stealth: European drones at scaleVerified2026-01-19 - 3
Twentyfour Industries GmbH's formal Handelsregister München (HRB 298664) registration date is January 2, 2025, later than the 'late 2024' founding date reported by press — likely reflecting a lag between informal founding and formal incorporation
Online-Handelsregister: Twentyfour Industries GmbH — HandelsregisterauszugVerified2025-01-02