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Helsing
European AI-defense company. Eurofighter pilot AI, HX-2 strike drones.
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Headcount
690
0.0%
90d change
+1.9%
Funding events (90d)
0
3 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0
headcount + trends: LinkedIn-tracked weekly series · funding & layoff counts: through Jul 2026 (frozen) + live news extraction
Signals
source: PDL v25Inferred revenue
$100M-$250M
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$254k
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
16.9%
within typical band
Average tenure
1.6 yrs
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Time since last raise
1y 2mo
last round
Hiring flow · Helsing
source: PDL v25Headcount by role
12-month growth · PDL v25Engineering
362
+34%
Operations
88
+42%
Human Resources
36
+100%
Product
25
+9%
Finance
21
+50%
Fulfillment
20
+110%
Marketing
13
+30%
Legal
8
+125%
Other
28
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In the news
relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days- Defense NewsHeadline8d agoGerman drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
Article primarily covers Helsing's military drone deal with Japan brokered by Rakuten, including field testing and funding milestone.
- Defense News1mo agoWars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow
Named as example of aggressive AI-driven defense startup pushing uncrewed systems despite being co-chaired by ex-Airbus CEO Tom Enders.
- Defense NewsHeadline1mo agoHelsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round
Article is entirely about Helsing's $1.8B Series E funding round, Europe's largest defense-startup round.
- Defense News2mo agoEurope’s defense build-up depends on getting partnerships right
Helsing cited as example of successful JV partnership (KIRK venture with OHB) in broader defense industry opinion piece.
Events
Funding · series d · $689M
1y ago
Funding · series c · $489M
2y ago
Funding · series b · $222M
3y ago