Helsing

Develops AI software and autonomous systems for defence, including strike drones, underwater drones and an uncrewed combat aircraft.

Founded: 2021 · Munich, Germany
Founders: Torsten Reil (Co-founder and co-CEO) · Gundbert Scherf (Co-founder and co-CEO) · Niklas Köhler (Co-founder, President and CPO)
Website: helsing.ai

In their words

“We’ve been seeing incursions of air territories over various countries, including Poland and Estonia”

Torsten Reil, Co-founder and co-CEO · Resilience Media, 2025-10

2026-07-14Closed a €1.6bn ($1.8bn) Series E at a €16bn ($18bn) valuation; no lead named, investors include Dragoneer, Lightspeed, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and JPMorganChase. Munich Startup
2025-06-17Raised €600m in a Series D led by Daniel Ek's Prima Materia, more than doubling its valuation to €12bn. Tech.eu

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