Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Tekever, a Portuguese defense technology unicorn specializing in unmanned aerial systems, has announced that it will create about 100 new jobs at its new engineering hub in Leiria, Portugal.
The expansion is driven by strong growth in demand for defence and dual‑use technologies, particularly unmanned aerial systems, amid heightened geopolitical tensions in Europe and increased investment in defence and security. The expansion is driven by strong growth in demand for defence and dual‑use technologies, particularly unmanned aerial systems, amid heightened geopolitical tensions in Europe and increased investment in defence and security.
The business expansion is part of a broader growth strategy fueled by a recent funding round that valued the company at over £1 billion and the launch of the £400 million 'OVERMATCH’ development program in the United Kingdom.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lisbon, Tekever is backed by investors including the NATO Innovation Fund and Baillie Gifford. The company operates in Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom, employing about 1,000 people.
The company recently hired 100 people in France: Tekever 2025 - FR.
Eurofound (2025), Tekever , Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 204351, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204351.
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