The facts
Helsing at a glance.
Read Oct 20, 2026. Valuations and amounts are copied as each source states them; a figure that is only reported (talks, or people familiar with the deal) is labeled as reported.
- Kind of company
- Law, medicine, finance and defenseAI built for one profession or industry.
- Based in
- Munich (press release dateline), Germany
- Founded
- 2021The Next Web, Jul 13, 2026
- Last closed-round valuation
- $18B$18bn (Helsing, Jul 13, 2026)
- What it has shipped
- Has a product
Founders
- Torsten Reil: co-founder and co-CEO (background not stated in fetched sources) (The Next Web, Jul 13, 2026)
- Gundbert Scherf: co-founder (background not stated in fetched sources) (The Next Web, Jul 13, 2026)
- Niklas Köhler: co-founder (background not stated in fetched sources) (The Next Web, Jul 13, 2026)
Raised $1.8bn Series E at an $18bn valuation; first reported in May at $1.2bn Jul 13, 2026
The Next Web, Jul 13, 2026
What it has built
Shipped, or not yet.
“Has a product” is what our search found: something the public can use or buy, a model or API, research only, or nothing public.
Altra battlefield software
Source2 rounds
Funding, as reported.
Every round we found, with the amount, valuation and investors as the source states them.
| When | Round | Amount | Valuation | Investors named | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | unnamed | €600m | around €12bn | None named | The Next Web |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Series E | $1.8bn | $18bn | Dragoneer Investment Group (lead, per TNW), Lightspeed Venture Partners (co-lead, per TNW), Disruptive, Iconiq, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorganChase, CPP Investments, General Catalyst, Plural, Stepstone, Prima Materia, Accel, Greenoaks | Helsing |
Our note
Worth knowing.
Our note: Company release names no lead; TNW says Dragoneer led with Lightspeed co-leading. TNW cites no independent verification of HX-2 deployments. About 900 staff (TNW). Daniel Ek and Tom Enders are co-chairmen.
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