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Helsing

Defense marketsecurityCurated record

European defense AI company building both the autonomy software layer (AI sensor fusion, signal processing, electronic warfare) and autonomous strike drone hardware (HX-2 quadcopter). The HX-2 is a 12 kg loitering munition with 100 km range and 250 km/h top speed capable of carrying up to 5 kg of payload; several hundred units per month delivered to Ukraine as of January 2026 with 6,000 HX-2 units contracted for delivery. The broader Helsing platform processes sensor data from aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles to provide real-time battlefield situational awareness. Operates exclusively with democratic NATO-aligned governments.

HeadquartersMunich, DE
Founded2021
Defense funding$1.5B
Team501-1000
Deployments2
Open roles124
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries D
FoundersGundbert Scherf (Co-CEO), Torsten Reil (Co-CEO), Niklas Köhler (President)
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

CA-1 Electronic Attack

  • No specifications on file.
Machinesecurity

HX-2

  • 12 kg quadcopter loitering munition; 100 km range; 250 km/h top speed; up to 5 kg payload; deployed in Ukraine Donbas

    Vendor-defined autonomous strike drone for close-combat and precision strike missions

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Machineamr

SG-1 Fathom

  • No specifications on file.
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-02-01German Bundeswehrdefense / loitering munitionsDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-02-13Ukrainian Armed Forcesbattlefield strike UAS / loitering munitions (HX-2)UA6000Announcement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGeneral CatalystPrima MateriaSaabAccelLightspeed Venture PartnersDragoneer
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles124

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-05-01Closed $1.2B round at $18B valuation led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed; Germany's Bundestag approves €269M initial HX-2 munitions contract (€1.46B framework)TechCrunch
2025-06-01Raised €600M Series D led by Prima Materia (Daniel Ek) at €12B valuation; 6,000 additional HX-2 drones contracted for Ukraine deliveryTechCrunch
2024-07-01Raised €450M Series C led by General Catalyst with Saab, Accel, Lightspeed at ~€5B valuationHelsing
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources