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Helsing: Capital Raising
Helsing, a European military drone startup backed by Daniel Ek, is close to raising $1.2B at an $18B valuation
Source: TechCrunch
The leadership read
Fresh capital usually broadens defence technology leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
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