Mission & independence

FALCO Defence is an independent advisory gateway that helps international defence companies, investors, government buyers, and donors securely partner with verified Ukrainian miltech and dual-use teams. We do not sell weapons or arrange transfers of controlled goods, and we do not act as an authorised exporter. Our role is to provide strategic intelligence, rigorous technical vetting, legal structuring, and managed introductions.

Independence is central to our model. We work for the integrity of the match, not for a specific seller or buyer. That means transparent criteria, documented verification, and a compliance-first approach from the first conversation.

Team

FALCO Defence is run by a compact multidisciplinary team combining backgrounds in management, marketing, technology and analytics with a working network across the Ukrainian defence-tech ecosystem. We deliberately keep individual profiles off the public site: engagements in this sector are led under NDA, and specific advisers are introduced to each client at the scoping stage.

Our methodology

  1. Intro & scoping

    Align goals, sensitivities, and timelines with your team.

  2. Scouting & short-list

    Targeted research with transparent criteria and analytical reports.

  3. Deep dive & prep

    Diligence, product packaging, and readiness checks for selected teams.

  4. Introductions & pilots

    Managed meetings, demo coordination, and pilot project framing.

  5. Long-term partnership

    Ongoing representation, support, and expansion of collaboration.

Representative collaboration scenarios

Anonymised patterns based on typical engagement types

  • Representative scenario

    European defence company

    Find electronic warfare capabilities in Ukraine.

    FALCO scouted teams across the EW niche, built a short-list of candidates, coordinated on-site demos, and framed a pilot scope with the selected partner.

  • Representative scenario

    Defence-tech VC fund

    Source AI-enabled dual-use startups for investment.

    FALCO delivered a landscape review of relevant teams, validated technology and team readiness, and supported investment preparation for the shortlisted projects.

  • Representative scenario

    Donor organisation

    Launch an acceleration programme for dual-use startups.

    FALCO designed programme structure, evaluated applicants, tracked delivery milestones, and organised a demo day for vetted teams.

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