Funding round
Helsing Series E
Helsing, which works in AI-Enabled autonomous system development in Munich, raised $1.80B in a Series E round announced on 13 Jul 2026, led by Thrive Capital, at a $18.00B post-money valuation. 14 firms took part. It is Helsing's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series D in Jun 2025.
$1.80B
Amount raised
$18.00B
Post-money valuation
$16.20B pre-money
14
Investors
1 lead
1.1x
Step-up from the Series D
$16.30B in Jun 2025
10%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Helsing at $18.00B after the new money, 1.1 times the $16.30B of its Series D (Jun 2025). The $1.80B bought investors about 10% of the company. It came 13 months after Helsing's Series D. It is 56% of the $3.20B Helsing has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Helsing.
Helsing's funding rounds
Helsing has 4 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
Investors
Who put money in
Thrive Capital led the round with 13 other firms.
Lead investor
- Thrive Capital backs 130 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Dragoneer Investment Group backs 82 venture-backed companies new investor
- Lightspeed Venture Partners backs 454 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 15 venture-backed companies new investor
- Iconiq new investor
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives new investor
- JPMorgan Chase new investor
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board new investor
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 31 venture-backed companies new investor
- Stepstone new investor
- backs 2 venture-backed companies new investor
- Accel backs 581 venture-backed companies new investor
- Greenoaks backs 77 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
5 Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $175M, and this round was 10 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Space Aerospace and Defence | 8 Sep 2026 | $1.00B | $10.00B | Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital |
| Astranis Aerospace and Defence | 6 May 2026 | $300M | $2.80B | Snowpoint Ventures and Franklin Templeton |
| Aerospace and Defence | 20 Jan 2026 | $145M | $1.00B | National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and Hostplus |
| ICEYE Aerospace and Defence | 5 Dec 2025 | $175M | $2.80B | General Catalyst |
| Aerospace and Defence | 18 Nov 2025 | $100M | not disclosed | Eclipse |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 6 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Helsing raise in its Series E round?
Helsing raised $1.80B in its Series E round, announced in Jul 2026.
Who led Helsing's Series E round?
Thrive Capital led it, with Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, Iconiq and Goldman Sachs Alternatives and 8 more.
What was Helsing's valuation at the Series E round?
$18.00B post-money ($16.20B pre-money).
How does it compare with other Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence?
5 Series E rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $175M, and this round was 10 times the median.