Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

丹尼尔·埃克支持的国防科技公司 Helsing 即将以 180 亿美元估值融资 12 亿美元

Five-year-old European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18 billion valuation. The round is expected to be led by Dragoneer and co-led by existing Helsing investor Lightspeed, the Financial Times reported. 据《金融时报》报道，成立五年的欧洲军用无人机初创公司 Helsing 据悉即将完成新一轮 12 亿美元的融资，估值约为 180 亿美元。该轮融资预计将由 Dragoneer 领投，Helsing 的现有投资者 Lightspeed 联合领投。

Helsing last raised just under a year ago, in June 2025, in a deal that was led by billionaire Spotify founder Daniel Ek. That was a €600 million investment at an estimated €12 billion valuation ($14 billion). So this new round is a step up. Helsing 上一次融资是在不到一年前的 2025 年 6 月，当时由亿万富翁、Spotify 创始人丹尼尔·埃克（Daniel Ek）领投。那次投资额为 6 亿欧元，估值约为 120 亿欧元（约合 140 亿美元）。因此，这一轮融资标志着其估值的进一步提升。

While Helsing isn’t the only European unicorn defense tech, it is by far the one that investors deem the most valuable. For instance, German drone maker Quantum Systems raised €180 million in November, which valued it at more than €3 billion. And a year ago, Lisbon-headquartered Tekever raised £400 million at a valuation above £1 billion. 虽然 Helsing 并非欧洲唯一的国防科技独角兽，但它无疑是目前投资者眼中价值最高的一家。例如，德国无人机制造商 Quantum Systems 在去年 11 月筹集了 1.8 亿欧元，估值超过 30 亿欧元。一年前，总部位于里斯本的 Tekever 也以超过 10 亿英镑的估值筹集了 4 亿英镑。

Amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the proving ground for new technologies, autonomous defense startups have become a hot area for VCs. Helsing, Dragoneer, and Lightspeed could not be immediately reached for comment. 在俄罗斯与乌克兰持续冲突的背景下，乌克兰已成为新技术的试验场，自主防御初创公司也因此成为风险投资的热门领域。截至发稿，Helsing、Dragoneer 和 Lightspeed 均未立即回应置评请求。