Company
Helsing
Helsing is a German defence technology company that designs AI-enabled autonomous systems across all domains and works with governments and industry to connect existing hardware into networks. ↗
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany ↗ |
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| Founded | 2021 ↗ |
| Founders | Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf, Niklas Köhler ↗ |
| Leadership | Torsten Reil, co-CEO ↗; Gundbert Scherf, co-CEO ↗; Daniel Ek and Tom Enders, Co-Chairmen ↗ |
| Employees | 900 ↗ |
| Ownership | Private; $1.8bn Series E at $18bn valuation ↗; Series E participants included Dragoneer, Lightspeed, Iconiq, General Catalyst and CPP Investments; existing investors include Prima Materia, Accel and Greenoaks ↗ |
| Website | helsing.ai ↗ |
Products
- CA-1 Europa is Helsing's autonomous air dominance aircraft. ↗
- HX-2 is Helsing's AI strike drone. ↗
- SG-1 and Lura are Helsing's underwater autonomous systems. ↗
- Altra is Helsing's recce strike software. ↗
- Centaur is Helsing's autonomous air dominance product. ↗
- Cirra is Helsing's AI for electronic warfare. ↗
- Resilience Factories are Helsing's mass defence manufacturing sites. ↗
Customers
- Helsing has partnered with the Bundeswehr to upgrade existing military platforms such as armoured vehicles with its AI. ↗
Acquisitions
- Helsing acquired Design AI, a reinforcement learning company, in 2022. ↗
Our coverage
- Industry · AirSaab flies its own AI agents on Gripen ESaab says developing the agents and their training tools in-house gives it control over how the software operates, is verified and evolves.
- Industry · Counter-droneHelsing targets fast drones with Contra interceptors, Defense News reportsCompany officials put the cost below $100,000 per shot, Defense News reports. Contra remains in testing; Helsing expects market readiness in the second half of 2027.
- Contracts · Uncrewed combat aircraftBoeing says Germany will not directly buy its MQ-28 Ghost BatBreaking Defense reports Boeing’s account of Germany’s decision, but says aircraft tests could still give Boeing a chance to compete.