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Helsing

DefenseSeries B

AI for defense

🌐 www.helsing.aiLinkedInX / Twitter📍 DEEst. 2021👥 51-200 employees
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General InformationHelsing is an AI defense-tech company based in Germany with approximately 100-150 employees, founded in 2021 to develop machine learning solutions for military applications.
Funding & FinancialsHelsing has raised over €50 million across multiple rounds, with Series B funding led by prominent venture investors focused on defense innovation.
Leadership & TeamFounded by Gus Hakim and a team of AI and defense technology experts; the company attracts talent from both tech and defense sectors.
Recent ActivityHelsing has expanded its customer base across NATO countries and has been scaling its AI platform for autonomous systems and mission-critical defense operations in recent 2023-2024 period.

Highlights

Total Raised
1 rounds
Latest Round
$1.2
May 15, 2026
Stage
Series B
defense-tech
Employees
51-200
Founded 2021
Headquarters
DE
News Coverage
1 articles
Last: 1mo ago
Talent Signals
SEC Filings

Backers

Dragoneer Investment Group
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Funding History

$1.2
2026
Series E
SEC Form D   Editorial
May 15, 2026
$1.2 billionSeries E · Editorial

Investors: Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Helsing raises $1.2B at $18B valuation in round led by Dragoneer, positioning Munich-based defense AI startup as Europe's answer to Anduril with operational HX-2 loitering munition and CA-1 Europa combat drone in development.

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