Helsing Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-13 - Funding - Helsing raises $1.8B Series E at an $18B valuation - The financing is a Series E and carries an $18 billion valuation. Named investors included Dragoneer, Lightspeed, General Catalyst, ICONIQ, Disruptive, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and CPP Investments. The capital extends Helsing's expansion from defence AI… - source: helsing.ai
• 2026-06-01 - Product Launch - Helsing unveils Area 9 and launches RX-1 European robotics research platform - Helsing unveiled Area 9, an advanced research division led by Chief Scientist Antoine Bordes, and launched RX-1 as its first European robotics research platform. RX-1 is designed and manufactured in Europe and will be made available to academic institutions… - source: helsing.ai
• 2026-05-19 - Partnership - Helsing and OHB establish KIRK joint venture for tactical space-based reconnaissance - Helsing and OHB established KIRK, a joint venture for tactical space-based surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems. The venture expands the earlier Helsing, Kongsberg and HENSOLDT space-based targeting partnership by adding OHB as a joint lead.… - source: helsing.ai
• 2026-04-20 - Market Signal - Helsing opens Stockholm hub for Nordic defence and AI air-combat work - Helsing opened a Stockholm presence to serve as the operational centre for its Nordic activities. The company highlighted its Centaur AI agent flying aboard a Gripen E fighter and a three-digit million Euro contract to equip Eurofighter with Cirra. The hub… - source: helsing.ai
• 2026-02-12 - Contract Award - Germany awards Helsing initial EUR 269M HX-2 strike drone contract - Germany awarded Helsing an initial EUR 269 million contract for HX-2 strike drones. Reporting says the Bundestag budget committee capped the broader arrangement, with further purchases requiring additional approval. - source: resiliencemedia.co
• 2025-12-09 - Partnership - Kongsberg and Helsing team on European space-based IST constellation - Kongsberg and Helsing signed a teaming agreement to accelerate a sovereign European space-based intelligence, surveillance and targeting constellation. Helsing will contribute AI-driven software for fusing SAR, EO and RF data for satellite image analysis.… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-12-02 - Partnership - Schaeffler and Helsing sign MoU on drone development and production scale-up - Schaeffler and Helsing signed an MoU to collaborate on drone systems. The agreement covers component supply, resilient supply-chain work and drone production scale-up. The partnership adds manufacturing and supply-chain capacity to Helsing drone development. - source: reuters.com
• 2025-11-19 - Production Milestone - Helsing opens Plymouth Resilience Factory for AI-enabled submarine hunters - Helsing opened its first UK Resilience Factory in Plymouth to build AI-enabled submarine-hunting systems. The facility supports production of SG-1 Fathom autonomous underwater gliders and Lura acoustic AI software. The factory follows Helsing's UK investment… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-10-07 - Acquisition - Helsing acquires Blue Ocean to accelerate autonomous underwater vehicle programme - Helsing acquired Blue Ocean, a specialist in autonomous underwater vehicles. The acquisition followed Helsing's launch of SG-1 Fathom and its testing at the BUTEC underwater military test range. The deal accelerates Helsing's maritime defence programme… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-06-17 - Funding - Helsing raises €600M Series D at €12B valuation - Reuters reported the €600 million Series D valued Helsing at €12 billion. Prima Materia led the round; Lightspeed Ventures, Accel, Plural, General Catalyst, Saab and BDT & MSD Partners participated. Helsing said the funding would accelerate all-domain… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-06-04 - Acquisition - Helsing agrees to acquire Grob Aircraft for aerospace and defence manufacturing - Helsing signed a binding agreement to acquire Grob Aircraft SE. The deal combines Grob's composite aircraft manufacturing expertise with Helsing's AI and software systems. Helsing positioned the acquisition as a way to accelerate next-generation aerial… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-05-13 - Product Launch - Helsing unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom for autonomous underwater surveillance - Helsing unveiled Lura and SG-1 Fathom for autonomous mass surveillance and defence of underwater environments. SG-1 Fathom is an autonomous underwater glider designed for scalable persistent surveillance. Lura provides acoustic AI software for detecting and… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-04-28 - Partnership - Helsing, Blue Ocean, Ocean Infinity and QinetiQ partner on maritime autonomy - Helsing partnered with Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems, Ocean Infinity and QinetiQ to accelerate AI and autonomy in maritime operations. The alliance targets allied naval needs around digitalising the oceans and protecting vessels and critical undersea… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-02-13 - Production Milestone - Helsing announces production of 6,000 additional HX-2 strike drones for Ukraine - Helsing announced production of 6,000 additional HX-2 strike drones for delivery to Ukraine. The company said this followed a previous order of 4,000 HF-1 strike drones being delivered in partnership with Ukrainian industry. Helsing also announced that its… - source: helsing.ai
• 2025-02-10 - Partnership - Helsing and Mistral AI partner on defence Vision-Language-Action models - Helsing and Mistral AI announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation defence AI systems. The companies said the work would focus on Vision-Language-Action models for battlefield understanding, communication and decision support. Treat… - source: helsing.ai
• 2024-12-02 - Product Launch - Helsing unveils HX-2 AI strike drone - Helsing unveiled HX-2 as a software-defined, mass-producible AI strike drone. The drone is an electrically propelled X-wing precision munition with up to 100 km range and onboard AI for electronic-warfare and jamming resistance. Helsing said HX-2 can operate… - source: helsing.ai
• 2024-07-11 - Funding - Helsing raises €450M Series C at €4.95B valuation - Axios reported the €450 million Series C valued Helsing at €4.95 billion. General Catalyst led the round, with Elad Gil, Accel, Saab, Lightspeed, Plural and Greenoaks participating. Helsing said the capital would support product development and R&D focused… - source: helsing.ai
• 2024-06-05 - Partnership - Airbus and Helsing sign AI cooperation agreement for future Wingman system - Airbus Defence and Space and Helsing signed a framework cooperation agreement for AI technologies in a future Wingman system. Airbus contributes manned-unmanned teaming and combat-aircraft programme experience, while Helsing contributes its AI stack for… - source: helsing.ai
• 2024-06-03 - Capability - Helsing announces Project Centaur autonomy initiative for air combat - Helsing announced Project Centaur, a large-scale AI initiative for autonomous air combat capabilities. The programme targets existing platforms and future systems including Loyal Wingman, FCAS, GCAP and other European air-combat programmes. - source: helsing.ai
• 2023-09-14 - Funding - Helsing raises €209M Series B at >€1.7B post-money valuation - Helsing raised €209 million in Series B funding at a reported post-money valuation above €1.7 billion. General Catalyst led the round, while Saab joined as a strategic investor and Prima Materia also participated. Helsing said the capital would grow its… - source: helsing.ai
• 2021-11-09 - Funding - Prima Materia leads Helsing EUR102.5M Series A - Prima Materia led the EUR102.5 million Series A, with Daniel Ek joining Helsing's board alongside the company's founders. Prima Materia supplied EUR100 million of the round, subject to regulatory approval. The capital was earmarked for growing Helsing's… - source: sifted.eu