Startups & VC

Helsing lands $1.2B round, hits $18B valuation; Europe's biggest defense-tech mega-deal

Dragoneer and Lightspeed lead. Jump from €12B to $18B in one year. AI drone and fighter-jet copilots in-hand. European defense megadeal bets accelerate; Ukraine war duration priced in.

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