Hannover-based DeepTech startup Inleap Photonics has completed its Pre-Seed funding round and is emerging from stealth mode. High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is leading the round, with Ventis Capital and additional private investors participating. The capital flows into scaling a laser-based defense system designed to reduce response time against drone threats to milliseconds. The technology targets operators of critical infrastructure, government agencies, and European armed forces. Drones are