Daniel Ekbacked defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation | TechCrunch

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News Summary

  • Five-year-old European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18 billion valuation.
  • The round is expected to be led by Dragoneer and co-led by existing Helsing investor Lightspeed.
  • Helsing last raised just under a year ago, in June 2025, in a deal that was led by billionaire Spotify founder Daniel Ek.
  • That was a €600 million investment at an estimated €12 billion valuation ($14 billion)
Fiveyearold European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18 billion valuation. The round is expected to be led by Dragoneer and cole [+877 chars]

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