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Tech Crunch – Spotify’s Daniel Ek just bet bigger on Helsing, Europe’s defense tech darling

Posted on June 17, 2025

Spotify’s Daniel Ek just led a €600 million investment in Helsing, a four-year-old, Munich-based defense tech company that is now valued at €12 billion, according to the Financial Times. The deal makes it one of Europe’s most valuable privately held companies; it also highlights Europe’s scramble to build its own military muscle as the world grows messier and the U.S. turns inward. Read more: Read More 

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