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Valuation
$18B (Jul 2026)
As of Jul 2026Value Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Helsing is a Defense company, based in Munich, Germany, founded 2021. Latest valuation $18B (Jul 2026) (As of Jul 2026, Value Add Pulse research).
Recent changes
- Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026Raised $1.8B Series E at a $18 billion valuation CNBC
- Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026New investor: Thrive Capital CNBC
- Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026Helsing Raises $1.8B, Europe's Biggest Defense Round Pulse story
- Jul 2026Jul 2026First reported valuation: $18B (Jul 2026) Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Jun 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025Raised €600M Series D at a €12B valuation Value Add Pulse enrichment
Earlier changes (1)
- Jul 11, 2024Jul 11, 2024Raised €450M Series C at a ~€4.95B valuation Value Add Pulse enrichment
Funding History
3 events · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Series E | $1.8B | $18 billion | Thrive CapitalLeadunverified | Pulse story |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Series D | €600M | €12B | Value Add Pulse research | |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Series C | €450M | ~€4.95B | Value Add Pulse research |
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Sep 23, 2026Tekever Raises $580M For Autonomous Defense DronesEuropean defense-tech startup Tekever raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D round at a $6.4 billion valuation, as Europe ramps up autonomous-systems defense spending.→
- Jul 14, 2026What Post-H1 Funding Data Already Shows for Q3Helsing, Gauntlet and Drug Farm's rounds this week are early evidence that H1 2026's concentration pattern -- record capital, AI capturing 86%, the top five managers taking 73.1% -- is continuing into Q3, not reversing.→
- Jul 14, 2026Europe's Defense-Tech Rounds Are Catching Up to the USHelsing's $1.8 billion round at an $18 billion valuation puts a concrete number on how fast European defense-tech financing is closing the gap with a US market that produced four separate billion-dollar-plus rounds this year alone.→
- Jul 14, 2026The AI Trade Just Split in Two: Buyers vs. SellersNvidia has shed roughly $1 trillion in value since May even as Meta's data center costs balloon past $50 billion and Helsing raises Europe's biggest-ever defense round -- capex is up, but the margin is shifting away from the chip seller.→
- Jul 13, 2026Helsing Raises $1.8B, Europe's Biggest Defense RoundMunich-based Helsing closed a $1.8 billion Series E at an $18 billion valuation, Europe's biggest-ever defense-tech round, with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, CPPIB and JPMorgan joining as new investors amid oversubscribed demand.→
- Jun 26, 2026Defense Startup Stark Raises $569M Led by Founders Fund and SequoiaBerlin-based defense-technology startup Stark raised roughly $569 million in a round led by Founders Fund and Sequoia Capital, one of the largest European defense-tech financings on record. The deal underscores how aggressively top US venture firms are now backing European defense as the continent rearms and attritable autonomous systems reshape the battlefield.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Jul 14, 2026FUNDINGWhat Post-H1 Funding Data Already Shows for Q386% AI, top 5 = 73.1%→
- Jul 14, 2026FUNDINGEurope's Defense-Tech Rounds Are Catching Up to the US$18B vs $61B→
- Jul 14, 2026AIThe AI Trade Just Split in Two: Buyers vs. Sellers~$1T Nvidia repriced→
- Jul 13, 2026FUNDINGHelsing Raises $1.8B, Europe's Biggest Defense Round$1.8B at $18B→
All Coverage
FUNDING86% AI, top 5 = 73.1%
What Post-H1 Funding Data Already Shows for Q3
Helsing, Gauntlet and Drug Farm's rounds this week are early evidence that H1 2026's concentration pattern -- record capital, AI capturing 86%, the top five managers taking 73.1% -- is continuing into Q3, not reversing.
Europe's Defense-Tech Rounds Are Catching Up to the US
FUNDING$18B vs $61B
Europe's Defense-Tech Rounds Are Catching Up to the US
Helsing's $1.8 billion round at an $18 billion valuation puts a concrete number on how fast European defense-tech financing is closing the gap with a US market that produced four separate billion-dollar-plus rounds this year alone.
The AI Trade Just Split in Two: Buyers vs. Sellers
AI~$1T Nvidia repriced
The AI Trade Just Split in Two: Buyers vs. Sellers
Nvidia has shed roughly $1 trillion in value since May even as Meta's data center costs balloon past $50 billion and Helsing raises Europe's biggest-ever defense round -- capex is up, but the margin is shifting away from the chip seller.
Helsing Raises $1.8B, Europe's Biggest Defense Round
FUNDING$1.8B at $18B
Helsing Raises $1.8B, Europe's Biggest Defense Round
Munich-based Helsing closed a $1.8 billion Series E at an $18 billion valuation, Europe's biggest-ever defense-tech round, with Goldman Sachs Alternatives, CPPIB and JPMorgan joining as new investors amid oversubscribed demand.
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What is Helsing's valuation?
Helsing's valuation is $18B (Jul 2026) (As of Jul 2026, Value Add Pulse research).
Who are Helsing's investors?
Helsing's investors include Thrive Capital, Accel, Alkeon Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, General Catalyst, and 4 more (As of Jul 2026).
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