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Keybotic · Helsing

Helsing acquires Keybotic

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 12, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

€600M

Target

Keybotic

Barcelona, Catalonia

Acquirer

Helsing

Full Acquisition

Status

Completed

Helsing agreed to acquire Keybotic. Reported deal value: €600M. Status: Completed. Sector: Defence and Robotics. Target headquarters context: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-12. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

- January 12, 2026 Barcelona -based robotics startup Keybotic has been acquired by Helsing , a software-first German defence company in a deal that is a micro-example of the macro shift taking place across the European Union: a renewed focus on building homegrown defence technologies and protecting critical infrastructure

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 12, 2026 · novobrief.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Defence and Robotics with a reported deal value of €600M. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: novobrief.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index