Leonard Wessendorff
CEO and co-founder of Project Q; trained lawyer and Bundeswehr reserve officer (Cyber Innovation Hub).
Leonard Wessendorff is CEO and co-founder of Project Q, a Berlin/Munich-based European defense-software company behind the open-source HYDRIS integration platform, which he co-founded in 2024. A Bundeswehr reservist, he has said direct exposure to Ukraine's war shaped Project Q's approach to faster, interoperable defense-integration technology. He has since led the company through a €7.5M seed round (2025) and a €15M Series A (2026), backed entirely by European investors including Expeditions, Project A, HENSOLDT, and Heliad.
Overview
- Role
- CEO & Co-founder, Project Q
- Based in
- Berlin, Germany
- Prior experience
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Frequently asked
- Who is Leonard Wessendorff?
- Leonard Wessendorff is CEO and co-founder of Project Q, a Berlin/Munich-based European defense-software company behind the open-source HYDRIS integration platform, which he co-founded in 2024. A Bundeswehr reservist, he has said direct exposure to Ukraine's war shaped Project Q's approach to faster, interoperable defense-integration technology. He has since led the company through a €7.5M seed round (2025) and a €15M Series A (2026), backed entirely by European investors including Expeditions, Project A, HENSOLDT, and Heliad.
- What is Leonard Wessendorff's role?
- Leonard Wessendorff is CEO & Co-founder, Project Q, based in Berlin, Germany.
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Leonard Wessendorff is CEO and co-founder of Project Q.
Heliad: Why we invested in Project QVerified2026-07-15 - 2
Project Q raised a €7.5M seed round in July 2025
Munich Startup: Project Q secures €7.5 millionVerified2025-07-28 - 3
Project Q raised a €15M Series A in 2026 from Expeditions, Project A, HENSOLDT, and Heliad, entirely European investors
Munich Startup: 15 Millionen für Defencetech Project QVerified2026-07-01 - 4
Leonard Wessendorff, a Bundeswehr reservist and co-founder, describes how continuous exchange with the Bundeswehr and experiences from Ukraine shaped Project Q's product development
Berliner Wirtschaft: Mit Open-Source-Software kritische Infrastrukturen schützenReported2026-07-20