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# Helsing raises USD 1.8 billion Series E, mostly from US and Canadian funds
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-07-13-helsing-series-e/
- Published: 2026-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:03.000Z
- Description: Munich-based defence AI company Helsing closed a USD 1.8 billion Series E at a USD 18 billion valuation, with most new money from US and Canadian funds including Dragoneer, Lightspeed, ICONIQ, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, alongside European investor Daniel Ek.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Defence and space, #news, #reported

Reported [Helsing press release, 13 July 2026](https://helsing.ai/newsroom/helsing-raises-1-8bn-in-series-e?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that control of Helsing has passed to its new investors, only that most fresh capital came from outside Europe.

**How this item counts.** Towards dependence: it changes who owns. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight -4.5 of 36 possible. USD1.8bn closed round, most fresh capital from US/Canadian investors, diluting European ownership. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)