# Helsing

Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
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Sifted data
August 28, 2026
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year
More than a third of all German VC funding since Sifted started tracking in 2024 has gone to just 10 companies
Tom Nugent and Jonathan Sinclair
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
August 21, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
How Daniel Ek is building his ‘new European dream’
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July 20, 2026
How Daniel Ek is building his ‘new European dream’
Neko Health and Helsing have raised rounds at higher valuations than most of their US competitors
John Thornhill
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Opinion
June 25, 2026
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Bolt, Revolut, Iceye, Oura, Celonis, Helsing and ElevenLabs are helping reshape Europe’s tech future
Martin Coulter
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
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Sifted data
June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
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List
May 22, 2026
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
We've been asking investors which companies they think the fund will back
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Federico Scolari
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
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Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales
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Analysis
March 13, 2026
Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales
'Some people are asking, who is selling secondaries? It's the wrong question. Who is not selling?'
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Insiders report ‘very anti-US vibe’ at Europe’s top defence conference
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Analysis
February 16, 2026
Insiders report ‘very anti-US vibe’ at Europe’s top defence conference
VC attendees say the Munich Security Conference ‘felt like Slush’
Anne Sraders
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
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Analysis
February 4, 2026
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Half of Europe’s decacorns were minted this year, with some hitting the milestone quicker than ever
Tom Nugent, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan Sinclair
The European defence techs working with governments in 2026
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List
February 2, 2026
The European defence techs working with governments in 2026
Defence startups have been winning contracts and wooing governments as billions flow into the sector
Anne Sraders
15+ predictions for European defence in 2026
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Analysis
January 7, 2026
15+ predictions for European defence in 2026
From defence tech funding hitting $3bn to a new frontline in space, VCs share their top predictions for the sector
Anne Sraders
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
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List
January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
Mimi Billing
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
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Sifted data
December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026
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Analysis
December 19, 2025
The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026
Europe’s VCs expect an influx of Chinese tech into industrial segments in Europe, a defence bubble burst and opportunities for angel investors next year
Anne Sraders
Quantum Systems vs Helsing: Where is the talent coming from?
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Analysis
December 1, 2025
Quantum Systems vs Helsing: Where is the talent coming from?
A new analysis from executive recruitment firm The Big Search shows more ex-military talent going into startups
Martin Coulter
The European founders making defence angel bets
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List
November 14, 2025
The European founders making defence angel bets
From ARX Robotics’ cofounder to ICEYE’s CEO, defence founders are increasingly making their own bets on the sector
Anne Sraders
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
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Analysis
November 7, 2025
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
Some warn European defence techs’ moves could stoke geopolitical tensions
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
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List
November 7, 2025
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
Four European startups have reached or surpassed a $10bn valuation so far this year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry
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Analysis
November 6, 2025
Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry
Reaction to the buzzy German strike drone startup’s recent military test failures may be overblown — but could damage wider industry
Anne Sraders
Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025
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October 13, 2025
Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025
The region's best-funded startups have been shopping around to bolster capabilities as they race to secure commercial contracts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s best-funded defence techs eye acquisitions as they race to commercialise
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Analysis
October 13, 2025
Europe’s best-funded defence techs eye acquisitions as they race to commercialise
Drone makers like Helsing, Stark and Quantum Systems are snapping up companies to enhance their capabilities
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Anne Sraders
Europe’s fastest-growing defence startup teams in 2025
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Fastest-growing startup teams
September 29, 2025
Europe’s fastest-growing defence startup teams in 2025
Defence startups, fueled by VC hype and money, are rapidly growing their headcounts
Anne Sraders
There are too many drone startups
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Opinion
September 26, 2025
There are too many drone startups
VCs have been piling into drone startups in recent years. Now the market is overcrowded
Anne Sraders

# Helsing

Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

How Daniel Ek is building his ‘new European dream’

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales

Insiders report ‘very anti-US vibe’ at Europe’s top defence conference

Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?

The European defence techs working with governments in 2026

15+ predictions for European defence in 2026

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026

Quantum Systems vs Helsing: Where is the talent coming from?

The European founders making defence angel bets

Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan

Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025

Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry

Europe’s defence tech M&A deals in 2025

Europe’s best-funded defence techs eye acquisitions as they race to commercialise

Europe’s fastest-growing defence startup teams in 2025

There are too many drone startups