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01 Exclusive Closed-Door Event

WARTECH
DEALS

JV & M&A Dinner · Paris 2026

An intimate gathering of 50 top-executives from leading European defence manufacturers. High-stakes strategic dialogue in absolute confidentiality — forging the partnerships that will define European defence for the next decade.

50
Top Executives
10B+
Portfolio Value
100
Partners
7
Yrs in Market

DISCUSSION
FRAMEWORK

01
European Defence Collaboration

Cross-border industrial integration, co-development frameworks, and strategic sovereignty initiatives shaping European defence through 2035.

02
Supply Chain Resilience

De-risking critical supply chains, nearshoring key components, and building redundancy across multi-tier defence manufacturing under wartime pressure.

03
Next-Generation Technologies

Autonomous systems, AI-enabled platforms, directed energy, and the technology inflection points redefining modern warfare capability and procurement logic.

04
Policy & Funding 2027–2030

EU defence investment mechanisms, NATO procurement pipelines, and the regulatory landscape governing the next defence industrial budgetary cycle.

05
M&A and Joint Ventures

Deal structures, valuation benchmarks for high-growth defence-tech companies, cross-border JV frameworks, and live deal-sourcing opportunities among participants. This is the main business engine of the evening.

WHO'S IN
THE ROOM

This closed-door dinner assembles the most powerful leaders across global defence. Absolute confidentiality. No press. No observers. Direct peer-to-peer strategic engagement among the people who actually sign the deals.

Executive Primes Global Defence Holdings Ukrainian Manufacturers Pre-Government Stakeholders Strategic Investors M&A Advisors Defence VCs NATO Procurement Officials
50
SEATS
WARHEAD FUZE SEEKER GUIDANCE MOTOR NOZZLE

DEAL FLOW
BY SECTOR

60%
UAV · Strike · ISR · FPV
20%
UGV Systems
15%
Deep & Middle Strike
5%
EW & Software
Repeater DroneReconnaissance FPVFiber-Optic FPVFPV ComponentsFiber-Optic ComponentscUAVHeavy Strike UAVJet-Powered UAVInterceptor UAVStrike UAVTethered UAVDrone Carrier UAVVTOLAntijammer AntennaRetransmittersCounter-UAV EWFixed Wing UAVSoftwareFPV Detection System
MERGEWAVE

Seven years specialising in defence-tech M&A. A proven track record across 30+ sell-side mandates, relationships with 80 strategic buyers, and $10B+ in total portfolio valuation. Mergewave is the primary advisor for Ukrainian defence manufacturers seeking international partnerships, JVs, and acquisition targets.

Total Portfolio Valuation
10B+
7
Years in Market
80
Strategic Investors & Buyers
30+
Sell-Side Companies
100
Partner Companies

BECOME A
STRATEGIC
PARTNER

This is not a sponsorship package. This is a seat at the table where European defence is being restructured. As co-organising partner, your company is embedded into the event architecture — not placed beside it.

One slot per category. Three total. Each partner shapes the agenda, moderates a discussion block, and is introduced by name to all 50 executives before dinner begins.

Availability
3 PARTNER SLOTS
One per category · Non-competing · Fully exclusive

Agenda Ownership

Select one discussion topic and moderate the session. Your firm's perspective becomes the intellectual anchor of the evening for 50 C-level participants.

Pre-Event Intel Brief

Full participant briefing before you arrive — mandates, acquisition targets, strategic priorities. Walk in knowing exactly who to find and why.

Co-Brand Authority

Your logo as co-organiser — not sponsor — on all materials. Mergewave's credibility opens conversations that cold outreach never reaches.

Post-Event ROI Report

Full debrief: deal leads, introductions made, follow-up commitments logged. Measurable outcomes — not just a logo and a glass of wine.

GET IN
TOUCH

Seats are strictly limited to 50. To request an invitation or discuss partnership opportunities, contact our team directly.

MERGEWAVE
www.mergewave.capital ↗
Partner & Investment Director
Artem Myrhorodskyi
Co-founder
Pavlo Karapinka