Helsing - About the company
Helsing is a series D 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 $1.63B in funding from General Catalyst and Prima Materia, with a current valuation of $12B. The company has 36 active competitors, including 10 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Anduril, Quantum Systems and Mach Industries.
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
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 LIMITED CIN: 933059790 , Norway, Active | Jun 08, 2021 | - | 33 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | |
Helsing Germany GmbH CIN: D2601_HRB229885 , Germany, Active | Dec 07, 2016 | - | - | |
HELSING LIMITED CIN: 13447361 , United Kingdom, Active | Jun 08, 2021 | - | - | |
Helsing Gmbh CIN: HRB264368 , Germany, Active | Mar 16, 2021 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2021) | 74 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | |
Helsing CIN: 911654416 , France, Deadpooled | Mar 23, 2022 | - | - | - |
Helsing GmbH CIN: D2601_HRB264368 , Germany, Active | Mar 17, 2021 | - | - |
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Helsing's funding and investors
Helsing has raised a total funding of $1.63B over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jun 17, 2025 for $694M. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Helsing has 16 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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Jun 17, 2025 | $694M | Series D | $12B | - | ||
Jul 11, 2024 | $487M | Series C | $5.4B | - | ||
Dec 01, 2023 | $426K | Grant (prize money) | - | - | - |
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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 2m | |
Team | - | Past | 4y 4m | |
Team | - | Past | 4y 4m |
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Helsing's employee count trend
Helsing has 761 employees as of May 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 Anduril, Quantum Systems and Mach Industries. 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 |  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 | |
2nd |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series C | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $618M | 74/100 | |
3rd | Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | $1.63B | 67/100 | ||
4th | Mach Industries 2020, Huntington Beach (United States), Series C | Developer of advanced military aviation platforms | $487M | 61/100 | |
5th | Insitu 1994, White Salmon (United States), Acquired | Provider of customized unmanned systems and develops information processing software solutions | $21.3M | 56/100 | |
6th | Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications | $100M | 51/100 | ||
7th |  Zeus Numerix 2004, Mumbai (India), Seed | Developer of engineering software and provider of CAE simulation services | $3.17M | 51/100 | |
8th | Trypillian 2024, Kyiv (Ukraine), Seed | Manufacturer of military applications for autonomous battlefields | $5M | - | 47/100 |
9th | Developer of AI-powered hardware and software solutions for defense and dual-use applications | - | - | 43/100 | |
10th | Developer of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and logistics | $2M | 41/100 |
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Helsing's Investments and acquisitions
Helsing has acquired 3 companies including Keybotic, Blue Ocean MTS and Grob-Aircraft. Helsing has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 12, 2026 | Acquisition | 2019 | Barcelona (Spain) | |
Oct 08, 2025 | Acquisition | 2014 | Perth (Australia) | |
Jun 04, 2025 | Acquisition | 1971 | Mindelheim (Germany) |
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News related to Helsing
Filter this listMedia has covered Helsing for a total of 20 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 5 about partnerships.
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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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German Defense Tech Startup Helsing in Talks Over $1.2B Funding RoundSiliconAngle•May 12, 2026•Helsing, Hensoldt, Lightspeed
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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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Navo Secures Rs 8 Cr in Seed Funding Led by IndiaQuotientStartupNews•Sep 23, 2025•X, Nato, Antler, Google DeepMind and 3 others
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