NUNC Capital Invests In AnGard Microwave To Boost Europe’s High-Power Microwave Capability

The investment brings NUNC alongside AnGard’s founders and existing shareholders TNO and the University of Twente, strengthening the Dutch research and defense innovation ecosystem to accelerate High-Power Microwave (HPM) technology development for defense applications.

AnGard Microwave develops directed energy HPM counter-robotic systems designed to neutralize a wide range of autonomous and robotic threats. Its technologies disrupt, disable or degrade electronic systems without physical interception, protecting military assets, critical infrastructure, and sensitive sites in defense and security contexts.

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The investment underscores NUNC Capital’s long-term strategy to build defense capabilities by backing technologies that are operationally relevant, technically credible and aligned with actual procurement needs.

“High-Power Microwave is a ‘need to have’ technology within the defense and security domains,” said Bram Oostvogel, Founding Partner at NUNC Capital. “We worked on this capability before, at a time when the technology was promising, but the market and budgets were not ready. That experience shaped how we invest and build today. With AnGard the timing, the partnerships and today’s operational realities give this technology real momentum.”

Between 2015 and 2018 NUNC worked on High-Power Microwave counter-unmanned systems through its previous company, Dronatec. While the technology was effective and drew international interest, defense budgets and procurement structures limited large-scale adoption.

The lessons learned now inform NUNC’s approach to AnGard, particularly around operational relevance, market readiness, stakeholder alignment and industrial collaboration.

AnGard is entering its next growth phase, deeply integrated into the Dutch defense and research ecosystem through its shareholders and partnerships.

This ensures strong connections between applied research, system development, testing, and validation. NUNC brings expertise in scaling defense companies, accessing international markets and providing long-term capital focused on operational deployment rather than experimentation.

“With NUNC Capital, AnGard gains a strong strategic partner,” said Jasmine Sharifa Szimanneck, co-founder & CEO of AnGard Microwave. “This partnership gives us the foundation to realize our growth ambitions and accelerate our path to deployment. NUNC actively supports our mission to bring our directed energy high-power microwave counter-robotic systems to the market in order to protect critical infrastructures and society across Europe and her allies from the rapidly evolving threat of weaponized robotic systems.”

“AnGard’s High-Power Microwave technology addresses a real and growing operational need,” said Frank van Vliet, principal scientist at TNO. “The continued development of these systems is highly relevant for modern defense and security operations. We trust AnGard to be a decisive factor in both capability development and quick adoption.”

The investment highlights broader changes in defense and security. Directed energy and counter-autonomous system technologies have progressed from experimental ideas to urgent operational priorities driven by ongoing conflicts the spread of unmanned and robotic systems and increasing needs for force protection and critical infrastructure security.

NUNC Capital will collaborate closely with AnGard, TNO and the University of Twente to advance system development, testing and introduction into international markets.

About NUNC Capital

Founded in 2013, NUNC Capital is a private investment firm that builds and scales defense technology companies to enhance NATO and allied operational capabilities. Through its Ventures, Platforms, and Services pillars, NUNC drives strategic acquisitions, partner licensing, and autonomous development to accelerate innovation into operational impact.