Helsing - About the company
Helsing is a series E company based in Munich (Germany), founded in 2021 by Torsten Reil, Niklas Koehler and Gundbert Scherf. It operates as a Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains. Helsing has raised $3.43B in funding from General Catalyst and Prima Materia, with a current valuation of $12B. The company has 114 active competitors, including 15 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Quantum Systems, Anduril and STARK.
Sectors and market segments that Helsing operate in
Helsing serves in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Native AI market segments.The primary business model of Helsing are:Company Details
Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains. They design and build autonomous systems for governments and industry. The company connects existing hardware into an AI-enabled network. They provide precision mass and autonomous systems. The company develops and deploys technologies thoughtfully and with the highest ethical standards.
- Website
- helsing.ai
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@helsing.ai
- Registered Address
- Sendlinger Str. 2, 80331 München
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Munich, Germany
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$3.43B in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$12B as on Jun 17, 2025
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 114 active competitors
Employee Count
884 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Helsing
Helsing is associated with 6 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Helsing CIN: 911654416 , France, Deadpooled | Mar 23, 2022 | - | - | - |
Helsing Germany GmbH CIN: D2601_HRB229885 , Germany, Active | Dec 07, 2016 | - | - | |
Helsing GmbH CIN: D2601_HRB264368 , Germany, Active | Mar 17, 2021 | - | - | |
HELSING LIMITED CIN: 933059790 , Norway, Active | Jun 08, 2021 | - | 33 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | |
HELSING LIMITED CIN: 13447361 , United Kingdom, Active | Jun 08, 2021 | - | - | |
Helsing Gmbh CIN: HRB264368 , Germany, Active | Mar 16, 2021 | - | 74 (As on Dec 31, 2022) |
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Helsing's funding and investors
Helsing has raised a total funding of $3.43B over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jul 13, 2026 for $1.8B. 13 investors participated in its latest round. Helsing has 23 institutional investors and 17 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Helsing:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 13, 2026 | $1.8B | Series E | - | - | - | |
Jun 17, 2025 | $694M | Series D | $12B | - | ||
Jul 11, 2024 | $487M | Series C | $5.4B | - |
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Helsing's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Helsing are Torsten Reil, Niklas Koehler and Gundbert Scherf. Gundbert Scherf, Torsten Reil and Marc Fontaine are the CEOs of Helsing.
Here are the details of Helsing's key team members:
- Torsten Reil: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Helsing and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Niklas Koehler: Co-Founder of Helsing. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Gundbert Scherf: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Helsing. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Marc Fontaine: CEO of Helsing. Contact Info: 1 email address
Helsing's Board of Directors
Helsing's board has 1 active member. Torsten Reil is part of team.Here is the list of Helsing's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 5y 5m | |
Team | - | Past | 4y 4m | |
Team | - | Past | 4y 4m |
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Helsing's employee count trend
Helsing has 884 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Helsing's employee count trend over the years:
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Helsing's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Helsing include Quantum Systems, Anduril and STARK. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Helsing, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $1.82B | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series H | Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains | $11.3B | 75/100 | |
3rd | Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | $3.43B | 67/100 | ||
4th | Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications | $634M | 63/100 | ||
5th | Mach Industries 2020, Huntington Beach (United States), Series C | Developer of advanced military aviation platforms | $487M | 63/100 | |
6th |  Red Cat 2016, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Acquired | Developer of unmanned aerial systems for defense and security operations | $380K | - | 62/100 |
7th | Insitu 1994, White Salmon (United States), Acquired | Provider of customized unmanned systems and develops information processing software solutions | $21.3M | 56/100 | |
8th |  Zeus Numerix 2004, Mumbai (India), Seed | Developer of engineering software and provider of CAE simulation services | $3.17M | 49/100 | |
9th | Darkhive 2021, San Antonio (United States), Series B | Manufacturer of uncrewed defense systems and autonomous military software platforms | $55M | 49/100 | |
10th | Trypillian 2024, Kyiv (Ukraine), Seed | Manufacturer of military applications for autonomous battlefields | $5M | - | 47/100 |
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Helsing's Investments and acquisitions
Helsing has acquired 2 companies including Keybotic and Blue Ocean MTS. Helsing has not made any investments as of now.See all acquisitions by Helsing
Reports related to Helsing
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News related to Helsing
Filter this listMedia has covered Helsing for a total of 18 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about partnerships and 3 about company updates.
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Helsing Raises $1.8B from Dragoneer and Lightspeed to Scale AI Defence PlatformTech Funding News•Jul 13, 2026•Helsing, JPMorgan Chase, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IconiQ and 2 others
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German Defense Tech Startup Helsing in Talks Over $1.2B Funding RoundSiliconAngle•May 12, 2026•Helsing, Hensoldt, Lightspeed
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Helsing, developing AI for military software, secures $1.2 billion in fundingStartup Log•May 12, 2026•Helsing
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Accenture and Mistral AI join forces for sovereign AI in EuropeConsultancy•Mar 02, 2026•Mistral AI, Accenture, Helsing
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Ukraine rejects German Helsing drones due to poor performance in front-line tests.Donanimhaber•Jan 20, 2026•Helsing
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Helsing and Kongsberg plot multi-mission European defense space networkSpaceNews•Dec 10, 2025•Kongsberg, Helsing
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Auto supplier Schaeffler and Helsing to cooperate on drone developmentReuters•Dec 02, 2025•Helsing, Schaeffler
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Helsing acquires underwater drone provider Blue Ocean to expand into maritime technologymanager magazin•Oct 08, 2025•Blue Ocean MTS, Helsing, Blue Ocean Strategy
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