Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation
European defense startup Helsing has secured $1.8 billion in funding, reaching a valuation of $18 billion.
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Helsing raised $1.8 billion from investors, including Dragoneer, Lightspeed, and Goldman, to scale its AI defense platform. This funding round valued the company at $18 billion.
Prior to the raise, the company swapped employee stock for phantom shares.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (10)
- Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round Defense News · 45d ago
- Helsing raises $1.8B from Dragoneer and Lightspeed to scale its AI defence platform Tech Funding News · 45d ago
- Helsing GmbH announced that it has received $1.8 billion in funding from a group of investors marketscreener.com · 45d ago
- Goldman Backs Drone Startup Helsing at $18 Billion Valuation Bloomberg.com · 45d ago
- Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation CNBC · 45d ago
- Helsing Swaps Employee Stock for Phantom Shares Pre-Raise Briefs Finance · 45d ago
- Helsing's Equity Reshuffle Shows How Fast Europe's Defense Boom Is Moving Startup Fortune · 45d ago
- Drone Startup Helsing Raises at $18 Billion With Goldman Backing Bloomberg.com · 45d ago
- Europe's Helsing raises $1.8 billion, valuing defence group at $18 billion Reuters · 45d ago
- Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation CNBC · 45d ago
The brief
Helsing, a drone startup and rival to Anduril, has raised $1.8 billion. This latest funding round values the defense group at $18 billion.
Coverage from Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNBC emphasizes the scale of the raise and the involvement of Goldman backing. Startup Fortune and Briefs Finance highlight an equity reshuffle where the company swapped employee stock for phantom shares prior to the raise.
Future focus remains on the speed of Europe's defense boom and the implications of Helsing's internal equity adjustments.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 45d ago.
Quick answers
How much funding did Helsing raise?
Helsing raised $1.8 billion.
What is Helsing's current valuation?
The company is valued at $18 billion.
Who provided backing for the raise?
According to Bloomberg, the raise included Goldman backing.
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