Advised by Clear, defense company Destinus secures a EUR 50M commercial bank facility to accelerate autonomous flight systems.
Amsterdam, 23.12.2025 – Destinus Group B.V. (“Destinus”), a leader in autonomous flight systems, has successfully closed a EUR 50M commercial bank facility with Commerzbank. This funding will accelerate the company’s mission to advance cutting-edge technologies for both defense and civilian applications. With a growing team of over 750 engineers across multiple European countries, Destinus remains committed to pioneering solutions that enhance operational effectiveness and safety in complex environments. Destinus emerged in the dual-use defense industry - this new financing milestone underscores the company’s growing influence in European aerospace and defense innovation. Clear Corporate Finance B.V. (“Clear”) acted as a financial advisor to Destinus on this transaction.
Mikhail Kokorich, Founder and CEO of Destinus:
“Securing this facility is an important milestone for Destinus and a strong signal of confidence in Europe’s ability to build high-performance autonomous flight systems at scale. It reinforces our production roadmap and accelerates the industrialization of our platforms for European and allied customers. We appreciate the trust placed in us by our lenders and investors, and we value the advisory support provided by Clear across our financing activities throughout the year.”
Willem-Jeroen Stevens, Founder and Managing Partner at Clear:
"Guiding Destinus through this sizable transaction has been an exciting challenge. Over the last two years, we have assisted Destinus in its growth and development, helping it take the next steps. This successful, substantial funding underscores both investor’s and financier’s confidence in their breakthrough technologies, management, and the company’s potential to redefine what’s possible in deep-tech defense aerospace. The growth and focus of the company are impressive! Honored that our teams have been able to work with such an interesting deep-tech company and looking forward to supporting their continued pioneering journey.”
About Clear
Clear is a financial advisory boutique specializing in structuring and advising high-impact capital and financing transactions for scale-ups and transformative projects in deep-tech sectors, supporting visionary companies in achieving strategic growth and long-term value creation.
Clear team on the Destinus transaction:
Willem-Jeroen Stevens - Founder and Managing Partner
Stefan Verhoeven - Deal Captain
Richard Russell - Deal Principal
Johan Haasjes - Director of Operations
Laura Mendera - Director Business Development
Inquiries
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