Helsing raises $1.8B Series E at an $18B valuation
Helsing raised $1.8 billion in a Series E financing that valued the European defence AI and autonomous-systems company at $18 billion.
Why it matters
The Series E gives Helsing substantial capital to scale a vertically integrated European defence-autonomy portfolio across air, maritime and software platforms.
Evidence notes
- The financing is a Series E and carries an $18 billion valuation.
- Named investors included Dragoneer, Lightspeed, General Catalyst, ICONIQ, Disruptive, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and CPP Investments.
- The capital extends Helsing's expansion from defence AI software into strike drones, underwater surveillance and autonomous military aircraft.
Company context
Defence technology company developing AI-enabled command, sensing and autonomous systems, including software-defined drones, underwater systems and unmanned aircraft programs.