Helsing
AI software for battlefield decision-making, sensor fusion, and autonomous defense systems.
Defense
📍 Munich, Germany
Founded 2021
Current Valuation
$12B
as of 2025-Q2
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Helsing builds AI software that fuses sensor data into real-time battlefield awareness and autonomously controls drones, strike systems, and fighter jet AI pilots. Valued at $12B after a €600M Series D in June 2025, it is Germany's most valuable defense startup and Europe's flagship answer to Anduril.
Company Profile
Last Round
Series D — $693M (Jun 2025) · Lead: Prima Materia (Daniel Ek)
Founders & Key People
Torsten ReilGundbert ScherfNiklas Köhler
Investors
Prima Materia · General Catalyst · Accel · Lightspeed Venture Partners · Saab AB · Plural
Products
- Altra (AI mission software)
- HX-2 strike drones
- HF-1 underwater autonomy
- Centaur fighter-jet AI pilot
Competitors
Anduril · Palantir · Shield AI · Quantum Systems
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.