Philipp Bartkowski
Co-founder and COO of Project Q, the European defence-software company behind the open-source HYDRIS platform.
Philipp Bartkowski is co-founder and COO of Project Q, the Berlin/Munich-based European defense-software company behind the open-source HYDRIS platform, which he co-founded with Leonard Wessendorff in 2024. Project Q's founding team's collective background spans Hensoldt, the Bundeswehr, Tesla, and top-tier consulting, and the company has since raised €7.5M in seed funding (2025) and €15M in a Series A (2026) from Expeditions, Project A, HENSOLDT, and Heliad.
Overview
- Role
- COO & Co-founder, Project Q
- Based in
- Germany
- Prior experience
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Frequently asked
- Who is Philipp Bartkowski?
- Philipp Bartkowski is co-founder and COO of Project Q, the Berlin/Munich-based European defense-software company behind the open-source HYDRIS platform, which he co-founded with Leonard Wessendorff in 2024. Project Q's founding team's collective background spans Hensoldt, the Bundeswehr, Tesla, and top-tier consulting, and the company has since raised €7.5M in seed funding (2025) and €15M in a Series A (2026) from Expeditions, Project A, HENSOLDT, and Heliad.
- What is Philipp Bartkowski's role?
- Philipp Bartkowski is COO & Co-founder, Project Q, based in Germany.
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Philipp Bartkowski is co-founder and COO 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
Founders Leonard Wessendorff and Philipp Bartkowski built Project Q; the founding team's collective background spans Hensoldt, the Bundeswehr, Tesla, and top-tier consulting
Heliad: Why we invested in Project QReported2026-07-15