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Helsing’s $18B valuation is not really about Helsing — private markets are pricing European rearmament as a multi-decade procurement cycle, and the capital is positioning accordingly

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Helsing’s $18B valuation is not really about Helsing — private markets are pricing European rearmament as a multi-decade procurement cycle, and the capital is positioning accordingly
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Munich-based defence AI company Helsing has closed a $1.8 billion Series E at an $18 billion valuation, according to Tech.eu. The round was oversubscribed, with the company stating that investor demand significantly exceeded the available allocation.
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The round
New and existing backers participated, including Dragoneer Investment Group, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Disruptive, Iconiq, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, JPMorganChase, Canada Pension

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