Helsing

Munich-based Helsing is Europe's highest-profile defense-AI company, building software for battlefield data analysis, military decision-making and autonomous systems.

Its flagship HX-2 is an AI-guided loitering munition designed to operate in GPS-denied environments, and the company has been delivering drones to Ukraine at scale. Germany's move to award framework contracts for its systems marked a notable shift in European defense procurement.

Backed by investors including Daniel Ek's Prima Materia, it ranks among Germany's most valuable startups.