Germany · Series E startup

Who invested in Helsing

3 rounds we have observed, with the 16 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 3 months agoValuation: $5.4B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$3.7Braised across 3 rounds since 2025, from 8 sources

$694MSeries D$1.2BGrowth$1.8BSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $1.8BJul 2026
Led by
General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partnersand 1 more
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Investors
16 (4 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$694MSeries D$1.2BGrowth$1.8BSeries E
First round
Series D, $694M
Jun 2025
Biggest round
$1.8B
Series E · Jul 2026
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
  2. May 2026
    Growth$1.2B2 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch and 2 others

  3. Jun 2025

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Lightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds, led 2
Dragoneer InvestmentPrivate equity2rounds, led 2
General CatalystVC firm2rounds, led 1
Prima MateriaVenture studio2rounds, led 1
AccelVC firm2rounds
GreenoaksVC firm2rounds
PluralVC firm2rounds
JP Morgan ChaseCorporate VC1round
CPP InvestmentsGrowth equity1round
ICONIQ CapitalFamily office1round
Goldman Sachs AlternativesGrowth equity1round
DisruptiveAdvisor1round
BDT & MSD PartnersInvestment bank1round
StepStonePrivate equity1round
SaabGrowth equity1round
Daniel EkAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Helsing as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Alkeon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MastryVC firmPer its own site
TalbergFamily officePer its own site
Talberg Entrepreneurial CapitalInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Helsing

Who invested in Helsing?

Helsing's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dragoneer Investment, General Catalyst, Prima Materia and Accel, and 11 more on record. General Catalyst led its latest round.

How much has Helsing raised?

Helsing has raised $3.7B across 3 rounds since 2025.

When did Helsing last raise?

Helsing's most recent round was a Series E of $1.8B in Jul 2026, led by General Catalyst.

What was Helsing's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.8B in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Helsing first?

Helsing's first round on record, in Jun 2025, was backed by Prima Materia, General Catalyst and Accel and 5 others.

What stage is Helsing at?

Helsing's latest named round is a Series E, in Jul 2026.

Where is Helsing based?

Helsing is based in Germany.

Who led Helsing's rounds?

Prima Materia led the Series D in 2025; Lightspeed Venture Partners led the Growth in 2026; General Catalyst led the Series E in 2026.

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