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Helsing Secures $1.8B, Valued at $18B, Showcases AI Drone

7/14/2026

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Helsing raised $1.8 billion in a funding round that values the German defense startup at $18 billion.
The round attracted investors JPMorgan Chase, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Iconiq.
Investor demand far exceeded the allocation, indicating confidence in Helsing’s AI-driven defence technology.
Helsing displayed a scale model of its CA-1 Europa drone at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Berlin.

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Helsing raised $1.8 billion in a funding round that values the German defense startup at $18 billion.
The round attracted investors JPMorgan Chase, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Iconiq.
Investor demand far exceeded the allocation, indicating confidence in Helsing’s AI-driven defence technology.
Helsing displayed a scale model of its CA-1 Europa drone at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Berlin.