Funding
Series E · Defense tech

Helsing raises $1.8bn Series E for defense AI

Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners and other investors participated in the financing.

Updated Oct 16, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

Helsing raised $1.8 billion in Series E financing on July 13. Participants included Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, ICONIQ, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorgan Chase, CPP Investments, General Catalyst, Plural and StepStone. The company develops AI software and autonomous systems for military and national-security applications.

Funding history

Series E · This round$1.8B

Sources

  1. Helsingprojectstartups.com
  2. tech.eu

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